Minister Joly announces sanctions on 4th anniversary of fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against ten individuals and six entities under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations. These persons are sanctioned on the fourth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus, in response to their involvement in ongoing and systematic human rights abuses in Belarus and support for …

Canada imposes additional sanctions on Belarus

eAwazCanada News

Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against 9 individuals and 7 entities under the Special Economic Measures Act. These sanctions are part of the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations and are being imposed in response to the ongoing gross and systematic violations of human rights occurring in Belarus. They also target persons who are complicit …