Sanctions, Business and Human Rights , edited by UN Special Rapporteur Alena F. Douhan, features 22 highly credentialled contributors from a wide range of countries around the world addressing WTO law, international economic law, human rights law, international humanitarian law, sources of international law, the law of international responsibility, international cyber law, international commercial arbitration, international private law and many other areas.

Despite the existence of multiple publications focusing on sanctions of the UN Security Council and on unilateral sanctions, the issues of over-compliance, sanctions enforcement, an assessment of the legality and impact of various types of unilateral sanctions, and access to justice and to remedies in particular appear to have been overlooked and urgently need to be addressed.

Sanctions, Business and Human Rights provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of affairs regarding unilateral sanctions. It examines their i mpacts not only from the perspective of human rights law but also through disciplines such as political science, economics, and other areas of international law. The book emphasizes states’ obligations to uphold human rights and ensure businesses under their jurisdiction respect these rights, including extraterritorially. It offers practical guidance for balancing sanctions enforcement with human rights protections, addressing issues like over-compliance that often exacerbate humanitarian crises. This work is an essential resource for policymakers, businesses, legal professionals, and academics navigating the sanctions landscape.