Most unilateral sanctions violate international law, says UN expert
STORY: Most unilateral sanctions violate international law, says UN expert
DATELINE: July 24, 2022
LENGTH: 00:02:15
LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the views of United Nations
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALENA DOUHAN, Special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UCMs)
3. various of Zimbabwean people protesting sanctions
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALENA DOUHAN, Special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UCMs)
5. various of Syrian refugees
STORYLINE:
A United Nations (UN) human rights expert says that the majority of today's unilateral sanctions, imposed mainly by the U.S.-led Western powers, do not fall within the scope of international law.
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALENA DOUHAN, Special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures (UCMs)
"However, it's necessary to take into account that any measures, to be qualified as countermeasures, shall be taken within full conformity with the articles on law of international responsibility. That basically means that
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