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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union imposed on Monday an asset freeze and a ban on travel to the EU on five people linked with toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for supporting crimes against humanity, including backing the use of chemical weapons against civilians and fuelling sectarian violence.
The Council of the EU said the measures targeted three former members of the Syrian Republican Guard and Armed Forces responsible for human rights violations during Assad's rule, including torture and extrajudicial killings, and who were involved in a wave of violence that took place in March.
Those affected also included two prominent businessmen who represented the Assad government's business and financial interests in Russia, which the EU says helped finance crimes against humanity.
(Reporting by Makini Brice; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
The EU imposed an asset freeze and a travel ban on five individuals associated with Bashar al-Assad for their support of crimes against humanity.
The sanctions targeted three former members of the Syrian Republican Guard and Armed Forces, as well as two prominent businessmen linked to Assad's financial interests in Russia.
The individuals are accused of supporting human rights violations, including torture and other crimes against humanity during Assad's regime.
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