Discussions on the quid pro quo approach to sanctions relief and concessions look like the only possible way to move forward
On July 11, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) finally adopted a resolution extending the authorization of cross-border mechanisms that guarantee the delivery of ...
... organizations being raised for the first time in June of that year. On June 11, 2020, President of the United States Donald Trump signed the Executive Order on Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated with the International Criminal Court. How do sanctions affect international law and respect for human rights? And what impact will the U.S. sanctions have on the development of international law? Elena Dovgan answers all these questions and more.
Elena Dovgan
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One of the notable events in July was the imposition by Britain of restrictions on a number of Russian and foreign officials in the area of human rights. This was London’s first independent programme of sanctions after Brexit. The Russian Foreign Ministry justifiably perceived these sanctions as an unfriendly act and interference in domestic affairs. Russia has reserved the right to respond. At the same time, the media uproar around this event seems ...
Iran's experience in circumventing sanctions and advancing its military plans under pressure shows that it can fix the problem
Lifting or extending the UN arms embargo on Iran, which according to SC
Resolution 2231
is supposed to be ended in October 2020, has led to a new confrontation ...
... the world more peaceful and prosperous.
Stability
: Safeguarding the global market's balance and promoting peace should be the United States' second-highest priority. The United States should stop pursuing regime change and waging economic warfare via sanctions, destabilizing otherwise stable countries, and causing immense suffering in the process. Even from the vantage point of "America First," the United States rarely benefits from destabilization in other countries. American businesses ...
Are We in for Epidemics of Sanctions?
The COVID-19 pandemic has given hope for international consolidation in the face of a common threat. Alleviating numerous sanctions and economic restrictions could be one step towards unification.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres [
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The problem of sanctions cannot be eliminated without fundamental changes to the global financial system
A lawsuit is being heard by a district court in the United States, with Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska suing the US Treasury Department to lift the sanctions ...
... new competition of large players
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 epidemic, an escalation of US claims against the People’s Republic of China has become a familiar news background. A series of bills has appeared in the US Congress, imposing sanctions against Chinese officials and organisations, whom the Americans are holding responsible for censoring medical information and untimely measures to counter the virus. At the same time, US demands are also growing louder in connection with alleged ...
... “Afghan dossier” of the ICC
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order “
On Blocking Property Of Certain Persons Associated With The International Criminal Court
”. In other words, a legal mechanism has been introduced for imposing sanctions against employees of a large international organisation and related persons. Why has this decision emerged from the experience of the sanctions policy, and where will it lead?
President Trump’s executive order introduces a national emergency ...
... Huawei was quick to assure everyone that it would cope just fine during the new crisis, even the company’s management was forced to admit the severity of the blow
On May 15, 2020, exactly one year after the United States launched its full-scale sanctions war on
Huawei
, the U.S. Department of Commerce unveiled
new restrictions
against the Chinese electronics giant. Starting from September 2020, companies will not be allowed to use U.S. technology and software to develop chips for
Huawei
or ...