What is Human Rights Watch’s position on sanctions?
Human Rights Watch supports the use of certain types of sanctions including targeted sanctions and travel bans, and restrictions on military, trade, financial, economic, and other relations as a means to condemn situations involving grave or widespread human rights abuses or humanitarian law violations, to assert pressure to end those abuses, to hold those responsible to account, and as a means to deter other parties from becoming complicit in abuses. The aim is to affect the actions of policymakers and perpetrators of abuses while minimizing negative effects on the general population.
Canada, Britain Slap Sanctions on Myanmar Officials for Abuses in Military Coup
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Canada, Britain slap sanctions on Myanmar officials for abuses in military coup
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“Canada has been actively engaged since the start of the crisis in supporting the democratic aspirations of the people of Belarus and a peaceful resolution to the current political situation,” Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneu said in a statement on Sunday. “We will continue to advocate for a genuine and inclusive national dialogue to ensure that the future of Belarus reflects the will of its citizens.”
Andrey Dashkov, director and chair of the board of the Vancouver chapter of iHelpBelarus.org, a pro-democracy non-profit, said his organization is looking forward to working with the federal government to make sure that the funding is “used for a maximum positive effect.”