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#collective punishment

Penalties or sanctions imposed on a group for the actions of individuals, prohibited under international humanitarian law. Includes blockades, destruction of infrastructure, and mass detention affecting entire communities.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Ongoing

Afghanistan Frozen Assets and Aid Termination: 22.9 Million Face Humanitarian Catastrophe

The combined effect of freezing Afghanistan's sovereign assets and terminating all US humanitarian aid has created a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in which millions face starvation. UN officials have explicitly warned the policy will directly cause deaths, particularly among children.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Houthi FTO Redesignation Chills Humanitarian Operations for 19.5 Million Yemenis

The reimposition of FTO status on the Houthis threatens to deepen what was already the world's worst humanitarian crisis by chilling aid delivery, disrupting commercial imports, and creating legal risks for humanitarian workers operating in areas where more than half of Yemen's population lives.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Intensified Cuba Sanctions Regime: Blackouts, Hospital Shutdowns, and Collective Punishment

The systematically intensified US sanctions regime against Cuba has caused 20-hour blackouts, hospital closures, medication shortages for 5 million chronically ill people, and collapse of essential services. UN experts condemned the measures as collective punishment of civilians.

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