Minister Joly announces additional sanctions against Russian individuals on Human Rights Day
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December 10, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against individuals who are involved in Russia’s ongoing human rights violations since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and occupation of Crimea.
The individuals sanctioned today are involved in the systematic and widespread use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment against detained Ukrainian citizens, including prisoners of war and civilians. They are officials from, and collaborators with, the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), Federal Security Service (FSB), and the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardia). Their direct involvement in the torture and death of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war in multiple penal colonies, including human rights activists, is well-documented.
Canada will continue to expose and condemn human rights violations committed by Russian authorities and their local collaborators against Ukrainian citizens during Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as they continue to forcefully defend their rights and freedoms in the face of Russia’s aggressive actions.
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“Canada remains unwavering in its commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and its people. As we mark Human Rights Day, we will continue to work with the international community to draw attention and expose the Putin regime ongoing violations of human rights and pressure Russia to end its unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.”
- Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Quick facts
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced Ukraine's 10-Point Peace Formula in November 2022 at the G20 summit. In August 2023, ten working groups were established, each dedicated to a specific pillar of the 10-point Peace Formula.
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As one of the co-chairs of Working Group 4, Canada, along with Norway, continues to deploy significant efforts to raise awareness of, and advocate on the issue of, illegally detained and deported Ukrainians, a critical issue dating back to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014 that has been exacerbated since the launch of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression in 2022.
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Since 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 3,000 individuals and entities in Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine for their complicity in the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the gross and systematic human rights violations. Many of these sanctions have been implemented in coordination with Canada’s allies and partners.
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Since February 2022, Canada has committed over $19.7 billion in multifaceted support, including financial, development, humanitarian, military, and security and stabilization assistance.
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