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Sanctions and Human Rights Violations: What should the US be doing?

To put it simply, sanctions are a tool to penalize countries economically so that they may change their actions. They can encompass many things, such as trade restrictions or travel bans, but boil down to things that economically limit our relationships with a given country. It's important to remember that while sanctions aim to get governmental change, they do so by causing economic hardship that can directly impact everyday people.

Here are various resources to help you understand what a sanction is and how it's used:

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/what-are-economic-sanctions

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/10/economic-sanctions.asp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWO1kb4FuMU

Historically, when other countries have causes of human rights abuse, the US government will impose economic sanctions on them as a way to address the issue. Some recent cases of this include the Uyghur Muslim genocide in China, North Korea for various reasons, and Russia for it's movies against Ukraine. A more comprehensive explanation of these and more can be found at https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0410/countries-sanctioned-by-the-u.s.---and-why.aspx Links to an external site.. As with all economics, there are pros and cons to sanctions in every situation. However, many have criticized them for their methods and the lack of "real" action against very serious issues. Others will argue that they allow us to do something without putting out own country and people at risk.

With this information about what sanctions are and how they are used, do you think economic sanctions are an effective way to address human rights issues in other countries? If yes, why? If not, what other ways should we address such problems?