EU lifts restrictions on the Maldives

The Council of the European Union has adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/985 (17 June 2019) which repeals “Regulation (EU) 2018/1001 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Republic of Maldives”. This action lifts financial sanctions and travel restriction on persons/entities responsible for human rights violations or abuses in the Maldives. Regulation (EU) 2019/985 came into force on 19 June 2019.