US Sanctions
UN Rights Chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called on the US to revoke sanctions imposed on Palestinian rights groups that have cooperated with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating alleged war crimes committed by Israeli officials. Turk praised the work of the targeted NGOs, saying they have been “performing vital […]
US Threatens Russia with Sanctions over Ukraine War
US President Donald Trump has condemned Russia’s military actions in Ukraine as “disgusting” and threatened new sanctions, giving Moscow until the end of next week to cease hostilities. Trump stated, “Russia – I think it’s disgusting what they’re doing. I think it’s disgusting,” after Moscow’s attacks on Kyiv killed over two dozen people. The US […]
US Sanctions Palestinian Authority and PLO Members
The Trump administration has announced sanctions against members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), accusing them of supporting “terrorism” and undermining peace efforts. The sanctions, which deny visas to members of either organization, aim to hold the PLO and PA accountable for not complying with their commitments and destabilizing the […]
US Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Shipping Empire’ Linked to Top Official
The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on more than 100 Iran-linked individuals, companies, and ocean-going vessels in what it described as its “largest Iran-related action since 2018”. The sanctions target more than 50 vessels that the Treasury Department describes as being part of a “vast shipping empire” of oil tankers […]
US Sanctions on Brazilian Judge Spark Diplomatic Row
The Brazilian government has criticised the United States Department of the Treasury’s decision to impose sanctions on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression and the ongoing trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva released a statement on Wednesday condemning what he […]
US Sanctions on Israeli Settlers Rolled Back Amid Rising Tensions
The killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen by Israeli settler Yinon Levi has sparked renewed calls for the US to reinstate sanctions on violent Israeli settlers. Levi, who was previously sanctioned by the US government under President Joe Biden’s administration, was accused of perpetrating violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. However, President Donald Trump […]
UN Slams US Sanctions for Exposing Gaza War Crimes
United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has condemned the US sanctions imposed on her as “obscene” retaliation for exposing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Albanese, who serves as the UN’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, expressed her defiance in an interview, stating that the penalties imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration would not silence […]