EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime: listings prolonged for a year 14:08 The Council decided to prolong restrictive measures against individuals and entities responsible[...]

The Council today prolonged the list of individuals, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures for actions against serious human rights violations and abuses, for another year until 8 December 2026.

These restrictive measures currently apply to 135 persons and 37 entities. They are subject to an asset freeze and EU persons and entities are forbidden from making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to them. In addition, a travel ban to the EU applies to the natural persons listed.

Today's decision confirms the EU's commitment to take action against human rights violations and abuses wherever they occur, making use of all instruments while reasserting that human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated.

Background

The EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, established on 7 December 2020, enables the EU to target individuals, entities and bodies - including state and non-state actors - responsible for, involved in or associated with serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide.

On 4 December 2023, the Council prolonged the framework for restrictive measures under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime for three years, until 8 December 2026. The listings under the regime expire and are reviewed every 12 months.

The EU closely monitors developments in this field and ensures that the listings are kept under constant review.

• Consolidated text dated 5 September 2025: Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses
• Sanctions against human rights violations (background information)
• Timeline - Human rights (background information)
• Further information on the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EEAS page)