sanctions

UN lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of White House visit

The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa…

9 months ago

Iran sanctions reimposed 10 years after landmark nuclear deal

Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a…

10 months ago

Iran facing return of sweeping sanctions over banned nuclear activity

Sweeping economic and military sanctions on Iran lifted under a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme 10 years ago…

10 months ago

Amid escalating attacks in Gaza, UN rights chief calls on US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groups

The measures announced on Thursday target Al-Haq group, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan Center for Human…

11 months ago

UK, France and Germany move to reimpose UN sanctions

The UK, France and Germany have begun the process of restoring major UN sanctions on Iran - lifted under a…

11 months ago

UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff

His call comes a day after four more Court personnel – two judges and two deputy prosecutors – were slapped…

11 months ago

International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independence

The sanctions target judges Kimberly Prost of Canada and Nicolas Guillou of France, as well as two deputy prosecutors: Nazhat…

11 months ago

UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran if talks don’t resume

The UK, France and Germany have told the UN they are ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear…

12 months ago

US to impose sanctions on Palestinian organisations

The US says it is going to impose sanctions on the Palestinians' self-governance organisation as well as the body that…

12 months ago

UN calls for reversal of US sanctions on Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

They’re calling for the decision to be reversed, warning it could undermine the wider international human rights system.The sanctions were…

1 year ago