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American Bar Association Presents:
Dignity Rights in Asia: Humanitarian Toll of Economic Sanctions
Dignity Rights emphasizes the foundational role of human dignity in actualizing a robust and just rule of law. A panel of legal experts, academics, and activists address the nexus of international human rights, social justice, and economic sanctions. In the past decade, companies in the Asia Pacific region have faced higher risk of primary and secondary sanctions. This shift has occurred due to the companies’ foray into Western markets, where primary sanctions jurisdiction is most likely to exist, and the disbalanced efforts by Western governments to investigate and prosecute activities alleged to threaten their security or foreign policy objectives. Compliance with foreign sanctions is often the only commercially reasonable choice for companies that desire continued access to Western markets. This panel will discuss the humanitarian impact of sanctions in the context of Iran, Yemen, and Palestine. Economic sanctions increase the poverty gap and fail to often achieve their aims. The damaging impact of sanctions on income inequality impact everyday people more than the leaders of sanctioned nations.
Panelists: Huwaida Arraf – Attorney and Co-Founder, International Solidarity Movement Sahar Aziz – Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar, Rutgers Law School Fatmata Barrie – Attorney, The Barrie Law Center Hanieh Jodat Barnes – National Coordinator, Lift the Sanctions Campaign Aisha Jumaan – President, Yemen Relief & Reconstruction Foundation
Moderators: - Nadia Ahmad – Associate Professor of Law, Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law; Council Member, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Co-Chair, Environmental Justice Committee, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice - Roula Allouch – Attorney, Graydon; National Board Chair, Council on American-Islamic Relations; Council Member, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Co-Chair, Bullyproof Committee, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice May 25, 2021 12:00 PM ET REGISTER HERE
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