The international community has authorised the United Nations to adopt coercive economic measures in special circumstances where there is a threat against...
In addition to violation of international law, UCMs were also designed to deprive people from all human rights including the right to life and the right to...
Highlighting the deep-rooted problems and grievances within the international system and in order to ensure multilateralism, mutual respect and the peaceful...
In addition to violation of international law, UCMs were also designed to deprive people from all human rights including the right to life and the right to...
The core idea of Richard Nephew’s book “The Art of Sanctions ” is that sanctions are designed to target the well-being, happiness and satisfaction of all...
Like wars, climate change, and economic disruption of all kinds, sanctions do tremendous damage to vulnerable people. The difference is that economic...
Iran has exercised remarkable patience while it waits for Europe to devise its special purpose vehicle (SPV), a new entity intended to help Iran blunt the...
"Sanctioned countries are especially hard-hit as they cannot use their revenues to purchase imports of equipment, medicines, antiviral and food from global...
More than 300 non-governmental organizations refer to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Iran and the death of citizens as well as a number of doctors,...
"I can say the recent materials clearly show that even the nationals and companies of countries which impose unilateral sanctions also become affected...
The United States of America is the biggest imposer of economic sanctions. According to the US Department of Treasury, the United States currently has...
President Trump’s decision to upend the Iran deal and impose new sanctions on Iran met opposition from Washington’s European allies and marked a serious rift...
The sanctions are primarily focused on financial measures but when you make it difficult to finance trade, it means that the overall sanctions have an effect...
"When I talk to some of the non-governmental organizations involved in delivery of humanitarian aid, they are already complaining that the impact of...
Most of the time, US sanctions have sought to coerce another state to submit to the will of the US. Sanctions are directed towards perpetuating US hegemony...
The United States government under President Trump has zero respect for international law and this became clear when he pulled out of the Paris climate...