OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada said on Monday it would impose sanctions on 10 individuals and 12 entities in Belarus, citing what it called “gross and systematic human rights violations” by Minsk. In a statement, the foreign ministry also condemned what it called Sunday’s fraudulent presidential election. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in a vote […]
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Canada imposes sanctions on Belarus, cites human rights abuses
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada said on Monday it would impose sanctions on 10 individuals and 12 entities in Belarus, citing what it called “gross and systematic human rights violations” by Minsk.
In a statement, the foreign ministry also condemned what it called Sunday’s fraudulent presidential election. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in a vote that Western governments rejected as a sham.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren)