Unilateral Sanctions in International Law and the Enforcement of Human Rights: The Impact of the Principle of Common Concern of Humankind

Name: Unilateral Sanctions in International Law and the Enforcement of Human Rights: The Impact of the Principle of Common Concern of Humankind
Brand: Brill Nijhoff
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Author: Iryna Bogdanova
ISBN: 9789004507883

By Iryna Bogdanova

Brill Nijhoff July 2022

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ISBN-13: 9789004507883
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Publication: July 2022
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Unilateral Sanctions in International Law and the Enforcement of Human Rights makes a valuable assessment of states' frequent recourse to unilateral economic sanctions against the background of their debated legality. Besides, it examines the potential normative effects of the doctrine of Common Concern of Humankind upon such unilateralism.

List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1: The History, Effectiveness and Legality of Unilateral Economic Sanctions; 1.
The History and Effectiveness of Economic Coercion: 1.
The History of Economic Coercion: From Economic Warfare to the Enforcement of Community Interests: 1.1 Economic Coercion before the Twentieth Century; 1.2 Economic Sanctions in the Covenant of the League of Nations and Their Application in the Interwar Period; 1.3 Economic Sanctions after World War ii; 1.4 The "Sanctions Decade" and the Quest for "Smart" Sanctions; 1.5 The War against Terrorism and the UN Security Council's Targeted Sanctions; 1.6 The Increased Use of Unilateral Economic Sanctions and a New Geo-Economic World Order; 2.
The Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions: 2.1 The Objectives Pursued by Economic Sanctions; 2.2 The Debate on the Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions; 2.3 Strategies for Circumventing the Negative Effects of Economic Sanctions; 3.
Conclusion: 2.
The Legality of Unilateral Economic Sanctions under Public International Law: 1.
Unilateral Economic Sanctions: In Search of Definitional Clarity: 1.1 Retorsion; 1.2 Reprisals; 1.3 Countermeasures; 1.4 Third-Party Countermeasures (Solidarity Measures, Countermeasures in the Collective Interest); 1.5 Sanctions; 2.
The Legality of Unilateral Economic Sanctions under the Charter of the United Nations: 2.1 Unilateral Economic Sanctions as a Use of Force under Article 2(4); 2.2 Unilateral Economic Sanctions as a Violation of the Principle of Non-intervention; 3.
The Legality of Unilateral Economic Sanctions under the Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts: 3.1 Unilateral Economic Sanctions as Countermeasures; 3.2 Unilateral Economic Sanctions as Third-Party Countermeasures; 4.
Unilateral Economic Sanctions and Established Principles of Jurisdiction in International Law: 4.1 Jurisdiction in International Law; 4.2 Secondary Sanctions and Their Extraterritorial Reach; 4.3 Types of Primary and Secondary Unilateral Sanctions that Face a Significant Risk of Being Classed as Extraterritorial; 5.
Jurisdiction and the Imposition of Unilateral Financial Sanctions: 5.1 The Era of Financial Warfare; 5.2 Unilateral Financial Sanctions and Jurisdiction; 5.3 Correspondent Account-Based Jurisdiction: A New Rule for Ascertaining Jurisdiction; 6.
Unilateral Economic Sanctions and the Immunities of States and State Officials: 6.1 Blocking the Property of Central Banks and State-Owned Enterprises; 6.2 Blocking of Property and Travel Restrictions Applicable to Heads of States and Other High-Ranking Government Officials; 7.
Unilateral Economic Sanctions and wto Law: 7.1 Import Restrictions; 7.2 Export Restrictions; 7.3 Restrictions on Traffic in Transit and Goods in Transit; 7.4 The Freezing of Assets and Restrictions on Financial Transactions; 7.5 Visa Restrictions; 7.6 Secondary Sanctions and Their Compatibility with wto Law; 8.
Conclusion: Part 2: The International Enforcement of Human Rights and the Legality of Unilateral Human Rights Sanctions; 3.
The International Enforcement of Human Rights: 1.
Human Rights Treaties and Enforcement Mechanisms: 1.1 The Core Human Rights Treaties: A Short Review; 1.2 Reporting Obligation; 1.3 Mechanisms of Interstate Complaints; 1.4 Mechanisms for Individual Complaints; 1.5 Inquiry Procedure; 1.6 Dispute Settlement Provisions and the Role of the International Court of Justice; 1.7 The Deficiencies of Treaty-Based Enforcement Mechanisms; 2.
Enforcement of Human Rights That Have Acquired a Special Status: 2.1 Jus Cogens; 2.2 Obligations Erga Omnes; 3.
The Role of the Human Rights Council in the International Protection of Human Rights: 4.
The Role of the UN Security Council in Responding to Atrocities: 4.1 Humanitarian Intervention and Responsibility to Protect (R2P); 4.2 Collective Economic Sanctions; 5.
Conclusion: 4.
The Legality of Unilateral Economic Sanctions Imposed to Redress Human Rights Violations: 1.
Human Rights Sanctions and the Principle of Non-intervention: 2.
Economic Sanctions Targeting Human Rights Violations and the Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts: 3.
Economic Sanctions Targeting Human Rights Violations and the Immunities of Heads of States and Other High-Ranking Government Officials: 4.
Economic Sanctions Imposed on Human Rights Grounds and wto Law: 4.1 Justification under the Public Morals Exception; 4.2 Justification under the National Security Exception; 5.
Conclusion: Part 3: The Contribution of the Doctrine of Common Concern of Humankind to the International Protection of Human Rights; 5.
The Doctrine of the Common Concern of Humankind and Its Contribution to Enhancing Human Rights Protection: 1.
The Evolution of the Doctrine of the Common Concern of Humankind: 2.
The Suggested Normative Implications of the Principle of the Common Concern of Humankind: 2.1 Duty to Cooperate; 2.2 Obligation to Do One's Homework; 2.3 Securing Compliance; 3.
The Introduction of the Doctrine of Common Concern of Humankind into International Human Rights Law: 3.1 The Reasons behind States' Abuses of Human Rights; 3.2 The Concept of the Essence of Human Rights ( Kerngehalt) as a Threshold to Define Human Rights as a "Common Concern"; 3.3 Systematic Human Rights Violations as an Additional Criterion; 3.4 Grave Human Rights Violations as a Threat to International Peace and Security; 4.
The Potential of the Principle of the Common Concern of Humankind in International Human Rights Law: 4.1 Reinforced Duty to Cooperate; 4.2 The Domestication of International Human Rights Obligations; 4.3 An Instrument for Providing Legality and Legitimacy to Unilateral Economic Sanctions; 4.4 An Instrument to Empower Civil Society; 5.
Conclusion: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

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