Tunisia: EU Sanctions Against Deposed President And His Wife Come Into Effect

8 February 2011

Tunis — The "targeted restrictive measures" the European Union (EU) Council adopted against "persons responsible for the embezzlement of Tunisian public funds" came into effect, after the list of the concerned persons was put on the EU's official publication

Sanctions, which came into effect last February 7, concern a list of 48 persons who are charged by the Tunisian authorities with embezzlement, opening bank accounts and holding financial assets in several countries as part of money laundering, including the ousted president and his wife.

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