Why Is the Use of Sanctions to Improve Human Rights

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why is the use of sanctions to improve human rights practices controversial?

• A)Sanctions embolden other regimes besides the targeted one to commit human rights violations.
• B)There are no examples of the successful use of sanctions to improve human rights in target states.
• C)Sanctions often impact society as a whole rather than only the regime being targeted.
• D)Trade sanctions cannot weaken a regime's coercive capabilities.

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