Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The EU is using its relatively new human rights laws to introduce targeted sanctions formally against individuals it believes are responsible for undermining democracy or compromising human rights in the context of international human rights law. The EU has already acted on that. It will remain under consideration as to whether we will extend those targeted sanctions to more individuals. These are real sanctions involving asset freezes and travel bans. Some in Nicaragua have assets in the EU. The sanctions are targeted and can be impactful. As we build up to elections at the start of November, the EU will continue to monitor the position.

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