Impact of unilateral coercive measures

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
48th session
13 September – 8 October 2021

[Extract from the statement]

The negative humanitarian effects of unilateral sanctions have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. They represent a clear obstacle to the ability to combat COVID-19 as they affect (in some cases even contribute to dismantling) the economic apparatus of the targeted countries and their ability to procure certain goods and technologies, primarily affecting the non-targeted civilian population and violating all categories of human rights, in particular the right to equal opportunities for women and men and the right to development. This is particularly true today for countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and Syria.

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