Canada imposes sanctions on Belarus, cites human rights abuses

Preliminary results of the presidential election are displayed on a screen at the headquarters of Belarus' Central Election Commission, in Minsk
Preliminary results of the presidential election are displayed on a screen at the headquarters of Belarus' Central Election Commission during a press conference, in Minsk, Belarus January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
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Canada said on Monday it would impose sanctions on 10 individuals and 12 entities in Belarus, citing what it called "gross and systematic human rights violations" by Minsk.

In a statement, the foreign ministry also condemned what it called Sunday's fraudulent presidential election. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in a vote that Western governments rejected as a sham.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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