The post-cold war era has seen a significant shift in the foreign policy of the USA. Earlier the USA used to follow military intervention to achieve its foreign policy objectives. Examples of those interventions have been seen in the cold war era. But gradually, with the growing importance of geopolitics
Tag: sanction
US leads sanctions killing millions to no end
Food crises, economic stagnation and price increases are worsening unevenly, almost everywhere, following the Ukraine war. Sanctions against Russia have especially hurt those relying on wheat and fertilizer imports. Unilateral sanctions illegal Unilateral sanctions – not approved by the UN Security Council – are illegal under international law. Besides contravening the UN
Sanctions now weapons of mass starvation
US and allied economic sanctions against Russia for its illegal invasion of Ukraine have not achieved their declared objectives. Instead, they are worsening economic stagnation and inflation worldwide. Worse, they are exacerbating hunger, especially in Africa. Sanctions cut both ways Unless approved by the UN Security Council (UNSC), sanctions are not authorized
No extrajudicial killing happened in country: Law Minister
With the US sanctioning the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for ‘human rights abuse’, Law Minister Anisul Haque has said that that there have been no incident of extrajudicial killing in Bangladesh. His remarks came on Sunday, a day after the elite police unit and its seven former and current senior officials
US imposes sanctions on RAB, 7 individuals
The United States has imposed human rights related sanctions on Benzir Ahmed, current Inspector General of the Bangladesh Police and former Director General of Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and six other individuals on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. The US Department of State has announced visa restrictions on