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Dominic Giannini

Aid carve-outs for human rights sanctions endorsed

The Red Cross argued sanctions could have unintended consequences for delivering aid. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians should be able to know why targeted sanctions are being levelled against malicious actors and there should be humanitarian exemptions, a Labor-chaired committee has found.

A review into Australia's sanctions recommended the federal government include detailed reasoning when listing sanctions, the foreign affairs minister deliver an annual report to parliament and exemptions for legitimate humanitarian assistance in line with a UN Security Council resolution.

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