Resolution of Dilemmas of Human Rights Sanctions Against Corporations Through the Application of the Business and Human Rights Concept

Olena Uvarova, Iurii Barabash, Iurii Barabash

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In the last decade, sanctions targeting companies have become a frequent reality, though their legality remains contested due to potential conflicts with state human rights obligations, rule of law, and international norms. Despite advancements in the business and human rights framework, sanctions receive limited focus and are often only considered as amplifying corporate risk or justifying withdrawal from certain business relations. However, these sanctions raise vital questions, including whether corporate responsibility to respect human rights extends to using leverage to mitigate risks even when the company is not directly implicated.
This article examines these dilemmas through Ukraine's case, assessing how human rights sanctions against corporations intersect with the business and human rights principles, highlighting the need for sanctions to meet both substantive and procedural rule of law requirements.

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sanctions, business and human rights, corporate responsibility to respect human rights, rule of law, solidarity

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5102/rdi.v22i1.9814

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