Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1960 of 15 July 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1960of 15 July 2024implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abusesOJ L 410 I, 7.12.2020, p. 1., and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas:(1)On 7 December 2020, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2020/1998.(2)On 8 December 2020, in the Declaration by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the "High Representative"), on behalf of the European Union, regarding the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, the Union and its Member States reaffirmed their strong commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime underscores the Union’s determination to enhance its role in addressing serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide. Achieving the effective enjoyment of human rights by everyone is a strategic goal of the Union. Respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights is a fundamental value of the Union and its common foreign and security policy.(3)In his statement of 16 December 2023, the High Representative stressed the Union’s concern about increased violence against Palestinians by extremist settlers in the occupied West Bank, which has reached unprecedented levels. The Union has continued to reiterate its firm condemnation of settler violence and called for accountability. The Union has also called on Israel to prevent settler violence and ensure the perpetrators of crimes are held accountable. Since the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on 7 October 2023, settler violence has increased drastically.(4)In their joint statement of 20 May 2024 on attacks on medical and civilian infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank, the High Representative and the Commissioner for Crisis Management called the suffering of the civilian population in Gaza a human tragedy and expressed the Union’s deep concern. They reiterated their calls for an immediate ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and full humanitarian access.(5)In that context, five persons and three entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2020/1998.(6)Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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