The European Union’s Use of Global Human Rights Sanctions

Publications_Template-Letter-2020_08_24 The European Union’s Use of Global Human Rights Sanctions in 2023 December 2023 The European Union’s Use of Global Human Rights Sanctions in 2023 Introduction December 2023 will mark three years since the EU adopted the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EUGHRSR), commonly known as Global Magnitsky-style sanctions. [...] In addition, several other serious human rights abuses were addressed by the EU during the designations, including gender repression and violations against girls and women in education, violation of women’s rights to access to justice, the right to equal treatment for men and women in education, and the use of disinformation campaigns, propaganda, and political interference. [...] In the majority of these cases, the EU has addressed the disproportionate impact armed conflict has had on women and girls worldwide and the systematic use of sexual and gender-based violence. [...] 7 The European Union’s Use of Global Human Rights Sanctions in 2023 In a welcome development, the EU has addressed some of the most crucial issues in the statements accompanying these designations. [...] 8 The European Union’s Use of Global Human Rights Sanctions in 2023 Recognizing Single Female vs Single Male Victims At the same time, the omissions in the 2022 report analyzing the 2021 designations that overlooked certain marginalized groups, continued in the 2023 analysis.