Abstract
ParsiPolicy – Alfred de Zayas is an American lawyer and retired high-ranking United Nations official. From 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2018 he served as the first UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order. In an extensive interview with Parsi Policy he says that sanctions kill, stressing that UN General Assembly should adopt resolutions condemning unilateral coercive measures.