GENEVA (AP) - Economic sanctions aimed at changing government policy are usually ineffective and often illegal under international law, according to a U.N.-commissioned report released Tuesday. "The theory behind economic sanctions is that economic pressure on civilians will translate into pressure on the government for change. This theory is bankrupt both legally and practically," said the report by Belgian law professor Marc Bossuyt. The worst case is Iraq, where 10 years of U.N. sanctions driven by the U.S. and Great Britain has led to "a humanitarian disaster comparable to the worst catastrophes of the past decades," Bossuyt said in his report for the U.N. Subcommission on Human Rights. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2568937451-bf4 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Marxist-Leninist-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/marxist-leninist-list
