UpRights’ senior legal advisor David Kinnecome co-authored with James Patrick Sexton, junior researcher at T.M.C. Asser Instituut, an analysis for the blog of the European Journal of International Law “Enforcing Sanctions Violations to Fund the Reconstruction of Ukraine”.

The article analyses the recent efforts by the European Union and the United States to pursue the enforcement of sanctions, notably concerning the violations committed in the context of the RussiaUkraineWar.

In particular, the article contends that the enforcement of sanctions violations could gather the necessary funds to pursue both compensation for victims of the conflict and the implementation of reconstructive efforts, concluding that although these approaches may not fully cover the financial needs of compensation and reconstruction, they would still offer additional legitimate sources of funding.

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