Summary

In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Alena Douhan, provides an overview and assessment of the development of cybertechnologies and their impact on the use of unilateral sanctions, assesses the legality and humanitarian impact of measures taken by States and regional organizations with reference to malicious activity in cyberspace, and pays special attention to the blocking of access to web pages and software.