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However, the relations have turned negative due to accusations by the United States that Belarus has been violating human rights. Belarus, in turn, has accused the United States of interfering in its internal affairs. In 2008, Belarus recalled its ambassador from Washington and insisted that the Ambassador of the United States must leave Minsk. [1]
The United States has imposed two-thirds of the world's sanctions since the 1990s. [1] In 2024, the Washington Post said that the United States imposed "three times as many sanctions as any other country or international body, targeting a third of all nations with some kind of financial penalty on people, properties or organizations". [2]
The Commerce Control List (CCL) identifies specific items and technologies subject to export licensing requirements. [7] Each item listed on the CCL is assigned an alphanumeric Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), such as 3A001, that describes it and indicates its licensing requirements. The CCL is divided into ten categories, each ...
On 10 December, the United States Department of State designated two heads of Akrestsina Detention Center; [84] both had already been designated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury. [68] On 20 December, Switzerland imposed sanctions against 17 individuals and 11 companies related to Belarus. [85]
Export restrictions, or a restriction on exportation, are limitations on the quantity of goods exported to a specific country or countries by a Government. Export restrictions could be aimed at achieving diverse policy objectives such as environmental protection, economic welfare, social wellbeing, conversion of natural resources, and controlling inflationary pressures.
Belarusian diaspora in the United States (3 C, 2 P) Belarusian entities subject to U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions (23 P) Belarusian individuals subject to U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions (1 C, 30 P)
This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes . List of people and organizations sanctioned in relation to human rights violations in Belarus
See Belarus–United States relations Embassy of Belarus in Washington, D.C. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Belarus began in 1991 upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union, of which Belarus had been a part. However, the relations have turned sour due to accusations by the United States that Belarus has been undemocratic.