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Pros And Cons Of USnctions

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The system of smart sanctions against al-Qaida, the Taliban, and their associates, introduced in 1999, has become a crucial part of the international effort to counter threats of terrorism. The 1267 Committee, which is the body responsible for designating smart sanctions, aims at proscribing terrorist organizations, prohibiting their existence and actions, and curbing and reducing their access to funds and personal support. Whereas at first the Committee was seen as a vehicle for promoting an integrated, common response to terrorism, over time critics have come to see demands for changes in domestic law as unwarranted interventions by the Security Council.

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A state has a much greater depth of resources and defense mechanisms, whereas individuals targeted under sanctions regimes do not have the same degree of resilience to legally mitigate the process. A large part of the problem is that targeted sanctions have grown out of a system initially developed to impose sanctions on particular countries and their leaders, who would have direct access to the Security Council to redress listings. However, this system is not suited to protect the rights of individuals or entities, which today are the targets of Security Council sanctions. Better mechanisms need to be established for challenging designations and mistakes of listings, as targeted sanctions against individuals and entities remain a fundamentally flawed UN instrument because of the lack of due process, transparent listing criteria, and standard of evidence required for …show more content…

It is one of three subsidiary bodies created as part of the UN action to counter terrorism. The other two bodies are the Counter Terrorism Committee and the 1540 Committee, both established by Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1373. The 1267 Committee is unique because it targets individuals not connected to a state. Instead, the regime obliges Member States to impose targeted sanctions, or asset freezes, travel bans and arms embargos, against individuals and entities associated with terrorist groups. 1267 sanctions are implemented through domestic actions by Member States. Obligations to implement these are imposed by Article 41 of the UN Charter. Targeted sanctions require Member States to freeze assets of individuals linked to listed individuals and entities, prevent entry into or transit through their territories, and prevent he direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of arms to the listed individual and/or

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