Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Zimbabwe
Type of sectoral sanctions
Restrictions on equipment used for internal repression
Measures
It is prohibited to export equipment which might be used for internal repression to Zimbabwe. Related technical or financial assistance is also prohibited.
Additional Sanctions
Arms export
Restrictions on equipment used for internal repression
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe
Regime
EU country specific
Target State
Zimbabwe
Official Information
Restrictive measures were first introduced on 18 February 2002 in relation to the situation in Zimbabwe, in particular the escalation of violence and intimidation of political opponents and the harassment of the independent press. The Council of the EU expressed serious concern about legislation in Zimbabwe which seriously infringed on the right to...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02011D0101-20230216