by Susan Dirgham, published on Pearls and Irritations, August 11, 2023 For Syrians, hope lies in the fact that – given time and effort – people outside their country will learn of the deleterious effect of sanctions, will question the justifications given for imposing them, and will see them as …
Read More »UN Expert Calls for Lifting of Long Lasting Unilateral Sanctions ‘Suffocating’ Syrian People
UN Report, November 10, 2022 DAMASCUS/GENEVA (10 November) – UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan today urged sanctioning States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, warning that they were perpetuating and exacerbating the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people since 2011. “I …
Read More »Syrians Live in Turkey Without Dignity or Rights
by Steven Sahiounie, published on MidEast Discourse, June 14, 2022 Suleyman Soylu, Turkish Interior Minister, announced on Saturday new measures affecting Syrians living in Turkey. Firstly, Ankara has banned all Syrians from visiting their relatives in Syria during the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which will take place in …
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