On Monday I start my country visit to China. All contributions of all stakeholders are welcomed ohchr.org/en/media-advis….

I will start my country visit to China on May 6 to assess the impact of unilateral sanctions, means of their enforcement and over-compliance on HR, as well as measures taken to mitigate the impact. I call all stakeholders to respond to the call for inputs ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

Impact of UCMs on the Global counter-terrorism response will be discussed today at Arria formula meeting 10 AM NY time webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k…

I invite to join the discussion on Fri on the legality challenges of UCMs from the international law perspective

Civil and criminal penalties for circumvention of illegal unilateral sanctions regimes are also illegal. They affect human rights of broader groups, especially when being interpreted and applied arbitrary ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

I invite all stakeholders to submit information for preparation of the report on various aspects of the access to Justice in the face of UCMs, UCMs enforcement and over-compliance. Deadline is extended until March 31, 2024 ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

Draft of the Syria Anti-normalization act violates principle of sovereign equality of states not towards Syria only but also of any state willing to do-operate. It seeks to prevent Syria from any possibility of reconstruction, affecting all its people ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Second part of an interview for Venezuelanalysis about the impact of UCMs venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/on-uni…

On Feb 6-7 I participated in Food Justice from a Human Rights Perspective, Realities and Future Challenges”, organised by the (NHRC), in partnership with the GANHRI, the LAS and the OHCHR. A presentation on the “Impact of UCMs on food security ohchr.org/sites/default/…

Here are some reflections on the humanitarian impact of UCMs and over-compliance, legality and access to Justice challenges. Interview to Venezuelan analysis. Part 1 venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/on-…

In September 2023 Biennial panel meeting of the HRC discussed the impact of UCMs on the right to development and SDGs. Summary of the meeting is here documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/…

Unilateral qualification of states as sponsors of terrorism violate fundamental principles of international law and is used as a ground to tighten unilateral sanctions. It gives rise to extra over compliance and deteriorates humanitarian effect of UCMs ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

To avoid and minimize humanitarian impact of sanctions implementation and over-compliance by states and businesses, I have developed a draft Guiding principles and plan to develop commentaries to every para. I invite all stakeholders to participate ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

3) all contributors can choose whether they want to keep their submissions confidential to make them public. Open and transparent tool to monitor humanitarian impact of unilateral sanctions is the only way to reduce politisation of the matter and to make impacts visible

2) I invite all stakeholders to fill the form developed after several rounds of consultations with various actors and to provide the feedback to make the process verifiable, comprehensive and effective ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

1) To be able to identify the humanitarian impact of unilateral sanctions and over-compliance I intend to establish Sanctions monitoring and assessment tool to be able to collect information on all countries under sanctions, regional and neighborhood effects

Access to Justice! My report to the UN GA for 2024 will focus on the access to Justice as a means of protection of rights affected by UCMs at universal, regional and National levels. I invite all stakeholders to contribute. ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

Unilateral sanctions, civil and criminal penalties result in over-compliance and violate all categories of human rights. Full report has been presented at the 3rd committee of the GA yesterday ohchr.org/en/documents/t…

My report to the 3rd committee of the GA will be presented at the session now media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k…

Criminal penalties cannot be used as a means of sanctions’ enforcement. Detention of Alex Saab shall end in full respect to his diplomatic immunities ohchr.org/en/press-relea…