Sunday, Sep 8 2024 | Time 07:51 Hrs(IST)
image
WorldPosted at: Aug 5 2024 12:57PM


EU adds 28 representatives of Belarusian security agencies to sanctions list

Brussels, Aug 5 (UNI) The EU has included 28 representatives of the Belarusian security agencies in its sanctions list, the Council of the EU said on Monday.
"The Council Monday decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 28 individuals for their role in the ongoing internal repression and human rights violations in Belarus," the EU body said in a statement.
The updated list now includes two deputy heads of the Main Department for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption, "various members of the judiciary, namely prosecutors and numerous judges who have issued politically motivated sentences," the heads of various correctional institutions, and "a group of long-time supporters of Lukashenka who benefitted from the regime are also targeted."
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #EU adds 28 representatives of Belarusian security agencies to sanctions list
More News
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,939: health authorities

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,939: health authorities

07 Sep 2024 | 10:27 PM

Gaza, Sep 7 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 40,939, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Saturday.

see more..
Algerian presidential election kicks off

Algerian presidential election kicks off

07 Sep 2024 | 8:37 PM

Algiers, Sep 7 (UNI) Algerians headed to polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with more than 23 million citizens in the country eligible to cast their ballots.

see more..

Typhoon Yagi kills 4, injures 78 in northern Vietnam

07 Sep 2024 | 7:35 PM

Hanoi, Sep 7 (UNI) Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, causing the deaths of four people and injuring 78 others, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.

see more..

4 suicide bombers killed as security forces repulse attack in NW Pak

07 Sep 2024 | 4:52 PM

Islamabad, Sep 7 (UNI) Four suicide bombers were killed when security forces repulsed an attack on a military headquarters in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said on Saturday.

see more..

Labour unrest hits Bangladesh pharma industry, 25 production units shut

07 Sep 2024 | 4:41 PM

Dhaka, Sep 7 (UNI) Unrest prevails in the Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry, with production shut in 25 big manufacturing plants following labour trouble amid apprehensions of a medicine crisis unless the problems are resolved soon.

see more..
image