EU Imposes Sanctions on 23 Countries over Human Rights Violations, Chemical Weapons Proliferation, and Cyber-Attacks

The European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions on 23 countries for violating human rights, proliferating chemical weapons, and launching cyber-attacks. The restrictive measures aim to curb serious human rights violations and abuses, as well as prevent the proliferation and use of chemical weapons.

Sanctioned Countries

The following countries have been sanctioned by the EU:

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iran (twice)
Iraq
Lebanon (three times)
Libya
Mali
Moldova
Nicaragua
North Korea
Somalia (twice)
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine/Russia (five times)
Venezuela
Yemen
Zimbabwe

Sanctions

The sanctions include restrictions on:

Financial transactions
Exports of certain goods
Imports of certain goods

In addition, the EU has imposed measures against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for supporting or facilitating violent actions.

Authorization Requests

Requests for exemption from these restrictive measures should be sent to sanctions@fi.etat.lu or by post mail to 3 Rue de la Congrégation, L-1352 Luxembourg.

The Office du contrôle des exportations, importations et du transit (OCEIT) in the Ministry of Economy is responsible for controlling exports, transfers, and imports of certain goods and implementing restrictive measures on commercial matters relating to these goods.

General Information

For general information regarding all requests for authorization, including response time and required documents, please visit https://www.mofi.public.lu/fr/sanctions.html.

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