How should Italy and the EU respond to human rights violations and the suppression of democracy in other countries? Give examples.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/05/24/european-council-conclusions-on-belarus-24-may-2021/

https://www.ft.com/content/147532bc-8f98-406c-807b-748520be6633

https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/the-real-question-about-eu-sanctions

https://globalriskinsights.com/2021/04/were-sanctions-by-the-eu-the-right-move/

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/90013/questions-and-answers-eu-global-human-rights-sanctions-regime_en

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2002-09-01/smart-sanctions-targeting-economic-statecraft

https://www.piie.com/commentary/speeches-papers/targeted-sanctions-policy-alternative

https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/83812

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/414/human-rights-democracy_en

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56487162

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china-sanctions-idUSKBN2B8118

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ambassadors-ok-human-rights-sanctions-on-china/

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-restricts-exports-to-hong-kong-over-china-security-law/a-54359734

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/20/eu-parliament-freezes-china-trade-deal-over-sanctions

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hungary-blocks-eu-statement-criticising-china-over-hong-kong-diplomats-say-2021-04-16/

https://savetibet.org/german-and-eu-leaders-back-tibet-access-religious-freedom/

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/04/19/myanmar-burma-eu-imposes-sanctions-on-10-individuals-and-two-military-controlled-companies-over-the-february-military-coup-and-subsequent-repression/

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/04/08/letter-eu-and-its-member-states-myanmar-crisis

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/18/joint-letter-hrvp-borrell-eu-turkey-relations

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/03/22/eu-imposes-further-sanctions-over-serious-violations-of-human-rights-around-the-world/

https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2021/country-chapters/libya

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-03/03/c_139779001.htm

https://euobserver.com/foreign/151214

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/it/press/press-releases/2021/03/02/global-human-rights-sanctions-regime-eu-sanctions-four-people-responsible-for-serious-human-rights-violations-in-russia/

https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/five-meps-blacklisted-by-china-as-beijing-retaliates-against-fresh-eu-sanctions

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/04/18/russia-declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-eu-on-the-deteriorating-health-of-alexei-navalny/

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-bans-top-eu-officials-in-retaliation-for-sanctions/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-bars-eight-eu-citizens-entry-ministry-2021-04-30/

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage_en/90002/The%20EU%20has%20a%20new%20powerful%20tool%20to%20protect%20human%20rights:%20the%20EU%20global%20human%20rights%20sanctions%20regime

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-court-rules-favor-initiative-fighting-trade-with-illegal-settlements-2021-05-12/

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/04/12/iran-council-reviews-eu-human-rights-sanctions-regime/

https://www.fidh.org/en/impacts/iran-eu-extends-the-list-of-individuals-and-entities-under-sanctions

https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/90013/questions-and-answers-eu-global-human-rights-sanctions-regime_en

sanctions and nuclear non-proliferation, as a case study in the effectiveness of trade sanctions https://www.nonproliferation.eu//wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dinaesfandiary52b41ff5cbaf6.pdf

then

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2018/621905/EPRS_BRI(2018)621905_EN.pdf

https://www.wita.org/blogs/human-rights-violations-trade-distortions/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_sanctions