the compatibility of the economic sanctions of the security council with the human rights and the international humanitarian law

this book deals with the evolution of the sanctions policy of the security council arisen as a solution to the problem of disastrous effects of the comprehensive economic sanctions on the civilian populations of the target states. the study shows that the key for resolving the conflict arisen between the purposes of the charter: maintenance of the peace and promoting respect for human rights, lies in the observance by the council the rules and principles of the human rights and the international humanitarian law. the extensive and serious objections directed against these sanctions led the security council to adopt a new policy called “targeted or smart sanctions” to resolve the problem. the book analyses different aspects of the traditional sanctions as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the new policy.