EU states have formally approved new sanctions against human rights abusers, modelled on the US 'Magnitsky Act'.
The decision, taken by foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday (7 December), was called a "landmark agreement" by EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell.
The visa-bans and asset-freezes will target individuals guilty of crimes against humanity, slavery, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests.
Those responsible for human-trafficking,...
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