Men de gælder fortsat for præsident Robert Mugabe selv og andre fra hans inderkreds – skridtet ses som et ønske om at opmuntre til yderligere demokratiske forandringer efter det overvældende vælger-ja til en ny forfatning forleden.
The European Union has agreed to “immediately suspend” sanctions against 81 officials and eight firms in Zimbabwe, BBC online reports Monday.
The decision followed a “peaceful, successful and credible” referendum on a new constitution earlier this month, the EU said.
However, sanctions will remain in force against 10 people – including Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe – and two firms, EU sources say.
EU said “key decision makers” would remain subject to sanctions until peaceful, transparent and credible elections have been achieved.
The EU imposed sanctions, including a travel ban, in 2002. EU said it was in response to human rights abuses (overgreb) and political violence under Mr Mugabe’s rule.
Mr Mugabe, 89, and his rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, 61, have been sharing power since 2008.
The new constitution devolves (uddelegerer) power to 10 provinces, establishes a peace and reconciliation commission and creates an independent prosecuting authority, anti-corruption commission, and guarantees an independent electoral commission
