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EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say

March 31, 2021 by ncpda

By Robin Emmott, John Irish

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions next week over a deadly crackdown in November 2019 by Iranian authorities, three diplomats said on Wednesday.
The travel bans and asset freezes will be the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Main Slider, Sanctions Tagged With: Council Of Europe, eu, Iran, Iran Protests, Sanctions

Belgian Court Hands Iranian Diplomat 20 Years for Terrorism Plot

February 15, 2021 by ncpda

By Jamie Dettmer
February 04, 2021

Police patrol during the trial of four persons, including an Iranian diplomate and Belgian-Iranian couple at the courthouse in Antwerp, Belgium, Feb. 4, 2021.

An Iranian who claimed diplomatic immunity from prosecution was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Belgian court on Thursday for an attempted 2018 bombing in Paris.
The court […]

Filed Under: Events, Rallies, Terrorism Tagged With: Assadi, belgum, Diplomat, eu, France, Iran, Voa

EU extends Iran human rights sanctions by a year

April 13, 2018 by ncpda

DW, April 12

, 2018
The measures were first passed in 2011 in response to government repression during and after Iran’s 2009 election. The European Union is set to discuss whether it should pass new sanctions at a meeting next Monday.

On Thursday, the European Union prolonged sanctions against Iran for its human rights record until 2019.
The […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Sanctions Tagged With: eu, europ, human rights, Iran, Sanctions