The dust is settling with Iran. Now, Washington must pivot to Syria By Olivia Wang, Foreign Policy News January 22, 2020 Washington and Tehran are de-escalating following the death of General Soleimani and Iran’s counterattack which, so far, has resulted in no casualties. For now, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has batted away concerns
Sanctioning Syria National defense bill includes new measures pressuring the Assad regime By Harvest Prude, World Magazine December 23, 2019 Tucked inside the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020, which President Donald Trump signed Friday after overwhelming support in the Senate, is a measure imposing hefty new sanctions on Syria, Iran, and Russia for
President Trump Signs Caesar Act into Law to Stop Assad’s Atrocities Landmark Sanctions Legislation to Squeeze Funding for Regime, Russian and Iranian Attacks on Civilians December 20, 2019 Washington, DC — Americans for a Free Syria (AFS), which advocates for human rights and democracy in Syria, celebrated the passage into law today of landmark
Russian Veto of Cross-Border Aid Resolution Further Endangers Syrian Civilians U.S. Officials Must Consider Rerouting Aid Outside UN Channels to Ensure Cross-Border Access Continues December 20, 2019 Washington, DC — Americans for a Free Syria today condemned Russian moves in the United Nations Security Council to end operations through vital crossings that the UN
Congress Authorizes Sanctions On Syria, Iran And Russia By Deborah Amos, NPR December 17, 2019 In a bipartisan vote, Senate lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $738 billion Pentagon budget, which includes an authorization for punishing new sanctions on Syria, Iran and Russia for alleged war crimes in Syria. The 86-6 vote in the GOP-dominated
Senate Sends Caesar Sanctions to President’s Desk as part of NDAA Historic Act will Ratchet Up Economic Pressure on Assad Regime to Stop War Crimes and Negotiate December 17, 2019 Washington, DC — Americans for a Free Syria (AFS), which advocates for human rights and democracy in Syria, today applauded the U.S. Senate for
Congress Prepares to Hit Assad With New Sanctions for War Crimes By Catie Edmondson, The New York Times December 16, 2019 WASHINGTON — More than five years ago, an unusual whistle-blower approached Congress: a Syrian military photographer. Fleeing Damascus, he smuggled out tens of thousands of gruesome photographs documenting evidence of war crimes perpetrated
Congress on verge of passing long-stalled Assad sanctions package By Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor December 16, 2019 Congress is very close to expanding sanctions on the Bashar al-Assad government and its supporters after three years of struggling to pass the legislation. Lawmakers have put the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act in the annual defense authorization
Syria Weekly: Caesar Act to become law, with tough sanctions on Assad's torture enablers By Paul McLoughlin, The New Arab December 15, 2019 During the first years of the Syria revolution, a photographer in the Syrian military was tasked with keeping a record of the thousands of detainees executed or tortured to death in regime prisons, a sickening
Congress strikes a crucial blow at Bashar Assad By Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner December 12, 2019 You probably haven't heard about it, but the House of Representatives scored a major win for human rights this week. It did so by looping legislation under the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act into its passage of the
