The European Union has imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid a continuing crackdown on anti-government protesters. The E.U. enacted a weapons embargo and travel restrictions on top Syrian officials earlier this month, but had left Assad’s name off the list. The United States imposed similar sanctions last week. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced the Syrian crackdown.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “By our best estimate, nearly 1,000 people have now been killed, and that is against the backdrop of President Assad talking about reform while his security forces fire bullets into crowds of marchers and mourners at funerals. This cruelty must end, and the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people must be honored.”