OUR Britannia announced today the imposition of sanctions against several individuals and organizations responsible for violence against women in four countries, Iran, SyriaSouth Sudan and the Central African Republic.

This announcement was made on her occasion International Women’s Rights Day but also the presentation by the British Government of the first “Strategy for Women and Girls”.

These sanctions send a clear message that the perpetrators of heinous acts of violence must be held accountable,” said Foreign Secretary James Cleverley, who is in Sierra Leone to launch this new London-based initiative. “We are stepping up our efforts to stand up for women and girls and will use every means at our disposal to fight the inequalities that still exist,” she added.

Those sanctioned include a general, head of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces, whose members are accused of sexually abusing women in Tamboura in 2021, and a general of the Popular Front for the Revival of the Central African Republic (PFRR). ), an organization responsible for sexual violence against women. Any of their assets in the UK will be frozen and they will be banned from entering the country.

On Tuesday European Union announced similar sanctions against individuals and organizations responsible for violence against women.

Source: APE-MPE-AFP.