Economic Sanctions Effectiveness Against Government That Violates Human Rights

Economic Sanctions: Are They Effective Against Government That Violates Human Rights?
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Economic Sanctions: Are They Effective Against Government That Violates Human Rights?
Economic penalties are frequently used by intervening powers to deter targeted states from violating human rights. It is a foreign policy tool that applies economic pressure to a country accused of inadequate human rights standards in order to weaken the ruling government and put an end to human rights violations. However, these economic sanctions often result in disastrous social consequences, including higher infant mortality, poverty, and destitution. Fortunately, current economic penalties have been tweaked to target specific government leaders and their allies via travel bans and asset freezes in other countries. (Frieden et al., 2022). Still, these smart sanctions often end up imposing some costs on ...