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 | In March 2002, Switzerland followed the EU by imposing sanctions against Zimbabwe, after it was alleged that the Zimbabwean presidential elections had been rigged leading to the re-election of Robert Mugabe and because of human rights abuses. |
| Switzerland's sanctions are targetted at the Mugabe regime by restricting the travel of Zimbabwean government officials and freezing any of the regime's financial assets held in Swiss banks. |
| Switzerland is a landlocked country bordered by Germany to the north, Austria to the east, Italy to the south and France to the west. |
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