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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters the US and its allies have "taken a number of actions to impose costs on the Lukashenko regime in Belarus." The EU and the US have both targeted dozens of individuals and entities over a brutal crackdown on opposition since Lukashenko claimed victory in elections last August deemed fraudulent by the West. The 27-nation bloc and London added seven officials -- including the defence and transport ministers of Belarus -- to their sanctions blacklists for the grounding of a Ryanair jet last month. SOUNDBITE
The White House condemns a "dramatic deterioration" of human rights in Nicaragua following the arrest there of a Catholic bishop and critic of the government. "There has been a dramatic deterioration of respect for democratic principles and human rights by the regime in Nicaragua, including the imprisonment of democratic leaders, members of the political opposition, students and journalists," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
La Paz, Aug 17 (EFE).- The group of experts sent to Bolivia by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Tuesday presented the report on the social and political crisis in 2019, where they concluded that there were 'serious violations of human rights' in the country during the last quarter of 2019, after the failed general elections. (Camera: CÉSAR GONZÁLES). SHOT LIST: JUAN MENDEZ AND PATRICIA TAPPATA FROM THE GROUP OF EXPERTS SENT TO BOLIVIA BY THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (IACHR), PARTICIPATE IN A PRESS CONFERENCE IN LA PAZ, BOLIVIA.SOUND BITES: JUAN MENDEZ (IN SPANISH). TRANSLATION: We have detected serious human rights violations for which we hope that justice will be served and that they will not go unpunished. Also, there were acts of violence between Bolivians that constitute crimes.
Cartagena, May 21 (EFE).- Hundreds of demonstrators peacefully carried out on Friday various cultural performances and a sit-in to protest against femicide, gender-based violence and violation of human rights of which the police are accused, in front of one of the main police stations in the Colombian city of Cartagena. (Camera: RICARDO MALDONADO ROZO). SHOT LIST: DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST IN FRONT OF CARTAGENA POLICE STATION IN CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA.
Beijing (China), March 18 (EFE), (Camera: Javier García).- China described as "absolute fallacies" the reports on the autonomous region of Xinjiang prepared by the German anthropologist Adrian Zenz and warned the European Union that imposing sanctions on the Asian country based on his claims "will have consequences." FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN BEIJING.
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