End of U.S. Sanctions on Syria: A New Beginning After 25 Years of Strained Relations

End of U.S. Sanctions on Syria: A New Beginning After 25 Years of Strained Relations

New York (PNP) – In a historic diplomatic shift, the United States has officially lifted its long-standing economic sanctions on Syria, ending more than a decade of restrictions and signaling a fresh chapter in bilateral relations. This move, hailed by both political analysts and humanitarian organizations, marks the beginning of what many are calling a…

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USA: Rights experts slam ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation

USA: Rights experts slam ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation

Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was executed in the southern state of Alabama on 25 January.  He had been convicted of murder in 1988.  “Alabama’s use of Kenneth Smith as a human guinea pig to test a new method of execution amounted to unethical human experimentation and was nothing short of State-sanctioned torture,” the experts said…

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USA: Slavery has left a deep and long-lasting legacy on the country, UN experts say

USA: Slavery has left a deep and long-lasting legacy on the country, UN experts say

During the visit, the Mechanism visited Washington DC, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and New York City saying in a press release, that it had been pleased to learn about various promising initiatives that authorities have developed to combat racial discrimination affecting people of African descent. Urging accountability and support Members of the UN Human…

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USA: Sanctions against individuals abroad violates due process rights

USA: Sanctions against individuals abroad violates due process rights

UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan said the practice raises concerns about rights violations, including the right to due process, as enshrined under a decades-old international treaty.  Longstanding practice  “The United States has for years been imposing sanctions on individuals and entities without national criminal jurisdiction and in the absence of universal jurisdiction,” she said.  …

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