New research published in The Lancet finds that unilateral Western sanctions have caused 38 million deaths since 1970. The average death toll ranges from 400,000 to over 1 million per year.
Amid staggering levels of violence, the researcher authors conclude that the system and practice are intolerable and must be replaced.
Image: Graph showing the deaths in the world due to US and EU sanctions from 1970 to 2021. Source: The Lancet.
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| • ESC rights • Food (rights, sovereignty, crisis) • International • Livelihoods • Public policies • Research |
