The Impact of Unilateral Sanctions in Latin America

Organized by the ASIL Latin American and Human Rights Interest Groups

The use of unilateral coercive sanctions without authorization of the UN Security Council in Latin America has received criticism due to concerns about their ineffectiveness in aim, disproportional humanitarian consequences, infringement on the right to sustainable development, and counter-productiveness in supporting democratic evolution. This panel will discuss the need to find a new way forward, discussing the strategies of the governments, the role of UN institutions, and the possibility of identifying creative approaches for conflict resolution.

Speakers:

• Cecilia M. Bailliet (moderator), Co-Chair ASIL Latin American Interest Group
• Alena F. Douhan, Professor of International Law Department, Belarusian State University, UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights
• Raúl Rodríguez Rodriguez, Professor of North American History and International Relations and currently the Director of the Center for Hemispheric and United States Studies at the University of Havana
• Benedicte Bull, Professor of political science at the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM), of the University of Oslo
• George A. Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies