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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The United Kingdom (UK) has claimed that its sanctions on Zimbabwe are asset freezes and travel bans on 5 Zimbabwean individuals for corruption and rights abuses.<\/p>\n

UK dismissed claims by the ZANU PF government that the sanctions are behind Zimbabwe\u2019s economic woes as they have, among others, blocked trade. In a series of messages on Twitter, the UK embassy in Zimbabwe said:<\/p>\n

Trade between the UK and Zimbabwe was 244m USD last financial year<\/p>\n

UK sanctions are asset freezes and travel bans on 5 Zimbabwean individuals for corruption & rights abuses. They don\u2019t stop trade.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get this straight: the UK imposed asset freezes and a UK travel ban earlier this year on 5 individuals for corruption and serious human rights abuses. The UK has no economic sanctions on Zimbabwe #itsnotsanctions.<\/p>\n

The facts: trade between the UK and Zimbabwe was 244m USD last FY, with Zim exports to the UK reaching 55m USD.<\/p>\n

The UK and Zimbabwe have a bilateral trade deal which gives Zimbabwe duty & quota-free access to UK markets.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the United States of America said its sanctions on Zimbabwe were imposed to encourage good governance and to foster democracy. Said the US embassy in Harare:<\/p>\n

Advancing democracy, promoting human rights and protecting fundamental freedoms continue to be top priorities for the United States. America stands with the Zimbabwean people as you strive for a more democratic and prosperous future.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe sanctions program aims to encourage those sanctioned individuals to stop facilitating corruption and start respecting fundamental rights and democratic aspirations.<\/p>\n

The U.S. government can lift sanctions once it determines sanctioned individuals have stopped undermining democracy, violating human rights, or facilitating corruption.<\/p>\n

The European Union said none of its restrictive measures on Zimbabwe targets trade. Added the EU delegation in Zimbabwe:<\/p>\n

Zimbabwean goods have a tariff and quota free privileged access to the #EU market as granted by the Economic and Partnership Agreement (#EPA) ratified in 2012.<\/p>\n

These statements when Zimbabwe and the rest of SADC are commemorating the Anti-Sanctions Day (25 October).<\/p>\n

They are also issued when a United Nations special rapporteur, Alena Douhan, in Zimbabwe on a 10-day visit to ascertain the effects of sanctions imposed on individuals and some corporates in the country.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The United Kingdom (UK) has claimed that its sanctions on Zimbabwe are asset freezes and travel bans on 5 Zimbabwean individuals for corruption and rights abuses. UK dismissed claims by the ZANU PF government that the sanctions are behind Zimbabwe\u2019s economic woes as they have, among others, blocked trade. 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