Non-EU Countries Impose EU Sanctions Move on Those Committing Human Rights Abuses

A group of European countries not in the EU aligned with a recent sanctions move from the European Council under its restrictions list pertaining to those who commit serious human rights abuses. On Sept. 8, the council added six individuals to this list. The countries of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway also imposed the decision.