Switzerland imposes sanctions on Haiti gang leaders
The government decided on Friday that Switzerland will follow UN sanctions against Haitian gang leaders who are rampaging in the Caribbean country.
This content was published on December 16, 2022 – 17:35
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According to a government, Bern has passed all of the binding sanctions ordered by the UN Security Council on October 21 press releaseexternal link. These include an asset freeze, an entry and transit ban and a targeted arms embargo against “individuals, companies or entities whose actions threaten the peace, security or stability of Haiti”.
One of the targets is Jimmy Cherizier (aka “Barbecue”), one of the most influential gang leaders.
The Swiss sanctions come into force on December 16 at 6 p.m.
The United Nations has called for an immediate end to ongoing violence and human rights abuses in Haiti, citing abductions, sexual and gender-based violence, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, extrajudicial killings and the recruitment of children by armed groups and criminal networks.
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