UK Publishes Sanctions Guidance on Guinea, Burundi in Case of No-Deal Brexit
Britain published guidance that offers insight into how it would transfer European Union sanctions on Burundi and the Republic of Guinea into the United Kingdom's sanctions regime in the case of a no-deal Brexit, the U.K. said on July 23.…
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In its guidance on Guinea sanctions, the U.K. said the purpose of the measures would be to lead the Guinea government to “investigate properly the violent repression in Guinea” on Sept. 28, 2009, and bring “criminal proceedings” on those responsible. The U.K. said the purpose of the Burundi sanctions is to encourage the country’s government to “respect democratic principles,” “bring about a peaceful solution to the political situation in Burundi,” “refrain from policies” that “repress civil society” and abide by international human rights laws.