What daily life looks like in collapsing Cuba

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5. Unlawful Blockades as Crimes Against Humanity

Unlawful Blockades as Crimes Against Humanity

With respect to a blockade, the fact that restrictions of resources themselves were not kinetic acts does not mean they fall outside the meaning of an “attack” for purposes of crimes against humanity. The acts of embargo, when conducted in a manner that cause deprivation of resources indispensable to survival, including food, medicine, sanitation, electricity, and fuel, among others—could constitute an attack. While such deprivation did not instantly translate into deaths, it imposed excessive burdens upon civilians that eventually caused great loss of life. The duration of time between the infliction of conditions and the death is irrelevant for establishing the offense.

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