A/HRC/28/74 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Scope of the report .................................................................................................. 6 4 III. Notion of unilateral coercive measures ................................................................... 7–13 4 IV. Negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights ............................................................................................................ 14–20 6 Case studies ............................................................................................................. 21–42 8 A. Cuba ................................................................................................................ 22–28 8 B. Zimbabwe ....................................................................................................... 29–31 10 C. Islamic Republic of Iran ................................................................................. 32–36 10 D. Gaza Strip ....................................................................................................... 37–39 11 E. Impact of unilateral coercive measures on third States: the case of Pakistan ......................................................................................... 40–42 12 Potential mechanisms to assess the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures and to promote accountability ................................................... 43–58 13 A. Challenge of territorially and jurisdictionally limited obligations .................. 47–51 13 B. The accountability imperative ........................................................................ 52–54 15 C. Access to independent evidence ..................................................................... 55 16 D. Consideration of financial and administrative efficiency ............................... 56 16 E. Need to secure the most appropriate expertise ................................................ 57 16 F. Minimizing politicization ............................................................................... 58 17 Concluding remarks and recommended actions ...................................................... 59–66 17 V. VI. VII. 2 Paragraphs