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The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced that it lifted economic sanctions on Syria after the toppling of the repressive Assad regime in an effort to revive the country’s economy.
The EU’s decision to lift all of the restrictive measures includes the removal of 24 entities from the list of those subject to the freezing of funds. These entities include the Central Bank of Syria and companies operating in the field of oil production and telecommunications. The calibrated sanctions on Syria were initially aimed at depriving the Assad regime of the resources it required to continue violence against civilians, a move no longer required since the Assads’ fall from power.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated that “The EU has always stood by Syrians throughout the last 14 years – and will keep doing so”, a statement reflective of the EU’s commitment towards the plight of Syrians.
The Assad administration, headed by the authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad, had governed Syria for a period of almost 25 years, taking over the presidential spot from his late father, Hafez al-Assad. The Assad government has faced international criticism due to the various human rights violations perpetrated against Syrians, such as the deterioration of socio-economic conditions, violence and arbitrary detention. Clashes between pro-government and pro-democracy groups became the norm after the 2011 Syrian Revolution, which occurred after widespread dissatisfaction with the Assad regime, leading to the Syrian civil war.
In early 2024, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported that approximately 16.7 million Syrians needed aid, the highest number since 2011, with 12.9 million people suffering from food deprivation. Some of the more heinous crimes, outlined in the Caesar Report to the UN Security Council, have indicated evidence of torture in detainees such as strangulation, electrocution, forced starvation, and the documentation of murders via taking photographs as part of an organized form of killing.
Years of civil war, international sanctions and poor management had completely debilitated the country’s economy, with a collapse in domestic industrial and agricultural output increasing Syria’s reliance on food imports, a pressing issue especially after the Syrian pound depreciated by 141% against the US dollar. At present, the latest outbreak of violence on Syrian soil, where Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) security forces fought with fighters aligned with the Assad administration, led to the death of 1,454 civilians.
Hence, necessary aid in the form of removing economic sanctions is a collective step towards reconciliation. The EU’s decision follows a resolution from the United Nations Human Rights Council calling for accountability and a timeline for democratic elections.
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The EU’s decision to lift all of the restrictive measures includes the removal of 24 entities from the list of those subject to the freezing of funds. These entities include the Central Bank of Syria and companies operating in the field of oil production and telecommunications. The calibrated sanctions on Syria were initially aimed at depriving the Assad regime of the resources it required to continue violence against civilians, a move no longer required since the Assads’ fall from power.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated that “The EU has always stood by Syrians throughout the last 14 years – and will keep doing so”, a statement reflective of the EU’s commitment towards the plight of Syrians.
The Assad administration, headed by the authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad, had governed Syria for a period of almost 25 years, taking over the presidential spot from his late father, Hafez al-Assad. The Assad government has faced international criticism due to the various human rights violations perpetrated against Syrians, such as the deterioration of socio-economic conditions, violence and arbitrary detention. Clashes between pro-government and pro-democracy groups became the norm after the 2011 Syrian Revolution, which occurred after widespread dissatisfaction with the Assad regime, leading to the Syrian civil war.
In early 2024, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported that approximately 16.7 million Syrians needed aid, the highest number since 2011, with 12.9 million people suffering from food deprivation. Some of the more heinous crimes, outlined in the Caesar Report to the UN Security Council, have indicated evidence of torture in detainees such as strangulation, electrocution, forced starvation, and the documentation of murders via taking photographs as part of an organized form of killing.
Years of civil war, international sanctions and poor management had completely debilitated the country’s economy, with a collapse in domestic industrial and agricultural output increasing Syria’s reliance on food imports, a pressing issue especially after the Syrian pound depreciated by 141% against the US dollar. At present, the latest outbreak of violence on Syrian soil, where Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) security forces fought with fighters aligned with the Assad administration, led to the death of 1,454 civilians.
Hence, necessary aid in the form of removing economic sanctions is a collective step towards reconciliation. The EU’s decision follows a resolution from the United Nations Human Rights Council calling for accountability and a timeline for democratic elections.
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