Sanctions in Libya: Unintended Consequences From 2011

To study sanctions in Libya, first we should examine the unintended consequences that were generated by the targeted sanctions regime on Libya from 2011 until 2017. Three negative consequences of multilateral sanctions were analyzed through testing the following three hypotheses: a) sanctions lead to an increase of corruption and criminality b) sanctions have negative humanitarian consequences and increase human rights violations c) sanctions strengthen political factions and lead to instability. Targeted sanctions ...