Chinese officials linked to Hong Kong arrests escape UK sanctions
The UK Foreign Office announced to place travel bans and asset freezes on 10 politicians, officials and others responsible for gross human rights violations in Gambia, Pakistan, Russia and Venezuela.
Backbench MPs had pressed the Foreign Office minister Nigel Adams to impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in arresting pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. He said the issue was under consideration.
It is expected that the UK will present a new set of sanctions in January and that these will be focused on individuals thought corrupt – the first time the country will cite corruption as a reason to impose asset freezes under the legislation.
Source: The Guardian #Dec10
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/10/chinese-officials-linked-to-hong-kong-activist-arrests-escape-uks-new-sanctions?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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The UK Foreign Office announced to place travel bans and asset freezes on 10 politicians, officials and others responsible for gross human rights violations in Gambia, Pakistan, Russia and Venezuela.
Backbench MPs had pressed the Foreign Office minister Nigel Adams to impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in arresting pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. He said the issue was under consideration.
It is expected that the UK will present a new set of sanctions in January and that these will be focused on individuals thought corrupt – the first time the country will cite corruption as a reason to impose asset freezes under the legislation.
Source: The Guardian #Dec10
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/10/chinese-officials-linked-to-hong-kong-activist-arrests-escape-uks-new-sanctions?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#UKSanction #UK