UK blacklists 3 Russians over human rights violation accusation
LONDON, Dec 10 (PRIME) The U.K. has slapped sanctions on speaker of the parliament of the Chechnya republic Magomed Daudov, head of the regional Interior Ministry Ayub Katayev and his deputy Apti Alaudinov on accusations of human rights violation, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said on Thursday. In Russia, the U.K. is imposing sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, against three individuals and the Terek Special Rapid Response Unit responsible for torture and other human rights violations against LGBT people in Chechnya, the authority said.
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