Unilateral coercive measures: notion and qualification

  • Alena F. Douhan Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaležnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The present article addresses the issue of terminology used to identify unilateral means of pressure: unilateral coercive measures, sanctions, unilateral sanctions, bilateral sanctions, international sanctions, autonomous sanctions, sectoral or territorial sanctions, etc. It assesses the legality of various forms of sanctions imposed by states and international organisations without or beyond the authorisation of the UN Security Council, inter alia, as concerns general international law, international economic law, the law of international responsibility, human rights law and international humanitarian law. The article also focuses on extraterritoriality and overcompliance as integral elements of the application of unilateral sanctions and on characteristics of unilateral coercive measures and presents a definition of the latter.

Author Biography

Alena F. Douhan, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaležnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

doctor of science (law), full professor; professor at the department of international private law and European law, faculty of international relations

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Published
2021-12-10
Keywords: unilateral sanctions, unilateral coercive measures, secondary sanctions, sectoral sanctions, extraterritoriality, overcompliance
How to Cite
Douhan, A. F. (2021). Unilateral coercive measures: notion and qualification. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 2, 26-48. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/4239