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Human rights violations in Russia: EU lists further five individuals

European Council / Council of the European Union

Council of the EU
Press release
15 July 2025 15:52

The Council today imposed restrictive measures on five individuals responsiblefor serious violations or abuses of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Russia.

The new listings target members of the Russian judiciary who played a key role in the persecution of the activist Alexei Gorinov, a former municipal deputy in the Krasnoselsky district of Moscow, who was sentenced to three additional years of imprisonment in a strict regime colony on politically motivated charges for expressing his opinion on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. While serving his sentence, Alexei Gorinov has been subjected to ill-treatment, including inadequate medical care despite severe health conditions, prolonged placement in isolation cells, and sleep deprivation.

Those designated today are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to them. Natural persons are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU territories.

The EU remains unwavering in its condemnation of human rights violations and repressions in Russia, and is deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in the country, especially in the context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine

The relevant legal acts have been published in the Official Journal of the EU.

Background

The Council established a new framework for restrictive measures against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia in March 2024 as the EU's response to the accelerating and systematic repression in Russia.

The regime allows the EU to target also those who provide support for or are involved in human rights violations in Russia. Furthermore, it entails trade restrictions on exporting equipment, which might be used for internal repression and the monitoring or interception of telecommunication.