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Zimbabwe contends that the imposition and continued existence of sanctions is a travesty of international law since the United Nations did not approve of them.
It is challenging circumstances where a regional bloc (EU) is allowed to abuse the UN Charter by unilaterally imposing illegal sanctions against another country.
When it imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe, the EU did not communi- cate its decision to people and companies on the sanctions list as dictated by Article (2) of the Council Deci-sion.
EU sanctions followed Government’s decision and subsequent acquisition of commercial white-held farms in 2000 after the Tony Blair regime refused to fund the land redistribution programme, deviating from a pledge made by his Tory predecessors.
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In July this year, the EU extended the sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe by another 12 months.
This is despite calls for their unconditional removal by Sadc, the African Union and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Non-Aligned Movement, among other global players.
In extending the embargo that has affected ordinary Zimbabweans, the EU said it would consider reviewing its position after the country holds a referendum on the envisaged new constitution.
Justifying the extension of the illegal sanctions, the 27-member grouping said: “The EU agrees that a peaceful and credible constitutional referendum would represent a milestone in the preparation of
democratic elections that would justify a suspension of the majority of all EU targeted restrictive measures against individuals and entities.”
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