Targeted Sanctions and Human Rights. Challenging the UN Security Council's 1267 Regime

Academic Paper from the year 2016 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 1,3, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, language: English, abstract: This study addresses the problems raised from a human rights and due process perspective by the UN Security Council’s targeted sanctions regime established under Resolution 1267 within the international counter-terrorism framework. Therefore, this paper will examine available means for individuals and entities sanctioned under the 1267 regime, to challenge the decisions of the UN Security Council (and the Council of the European Union) that directly affect their human rights. The extent to which the current 1267 regime provides – after all reforms – effective access to justice and due process of law, which are key elements of adequate human rights protection, will be evaluated. Hereby the study will concentrate on the possibilities firstly within the UN system itself and secondly before European Courts. Although the challenges have brought achievements within the system, fundamental obstacles remain. In conclusion, an overall appraisal of the issues covered in the study will be given, as well as recommendations for alterations to the current sanctions regime.