EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime 2020

Summary

The EU's Magnitsky-type instrument allowing targeted sanctions (asset freezes, travel bans) against individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights violations worldwide, established by Council Decision 2020/1999/CFSP and Regulation 2020/1998. The European Parliament and NGOs can submit evidence for designation consideration.

Relevance to the diaspora

Tamil diaspora advocacy organisations across Europe can submit case files to EU member state foreign ministries requesting designation of Sri Lankan officials responsible for war crimes and enforced disappearances, potentially achieving coordinated multi-state sanctions.

Key provisions

• Art. 2 — criteria for listing: genocide, crimes against humanity, torture, slavery, extrajudicial killing
• Art. 4 — asset freeze
• Art. 5 — travel ban
• Art. 8 — procedural rights of listed persons

Primary source

Related entries

• → Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act 2016 (US)
• → Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (UK Magnitsky) (UK)
• → Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act 2017 (Sergei Magnitsky Law) (CA)