Britain Imposes Sanctions on Zimbabwe Minister, Police Chief, CIO Boss Over Human Rights Abuses
February 01, 2021
Gibbs Dube
FILE: Soldiers beat a supporter of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change party of Nelson Chamisa outside the party s headquarters as they await the results of the general elections in Harare, Zimbabwe, Aug. 1, 2018.
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MARYLAND
The British government has imposed targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe’s police commissioner, director of the Central Intelligence Organization, state security minister and former commander of the presidential guard, accusing them of serious human rights violations.
In a statement posted today on its website, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office the also imposed similar sanctions on the Zimbabwe Defence Industries, noting that the restrictive measures were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2018 (the Sanctions Act).