Pass “Caesar”! Human Rights Coalition Urges Senate to Stop Civilian Attacks by Assad and His Allies Leader McConnell Must Act on H.R. 1677 Before End of Session November 26, 2018 Washington, DC — Today, the Coalition for a Democratic Syria called for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to move H.R. 1677, the Caesar Syria
Listen: "Caesar Sanctions Bill Needs Action by the Senate," Says AFS' Jameson Cunningham November 24, 2018 AFS Policy and Public Affairs Strategist Jameson Cunningham discusses the path forward for the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act (H.R. 1677) in Congress with NPR's Tim Mak. Listen to the piece here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InEyzIad21A
AFS Mourns Death of Syrian Activist Raed Fares Raed Fares Embodied Syria's Struggle for Freedom against Tyranny and Extremism November 23, 2018 Washington, DC — Americans for a Free Syria (AFS) condemns the assassination of U.S.-supported media activist Raed Fares and his colleague Hammoud Junayd in Idlib, Syria. Raed Fares had been a regular target
When it Comes to Fighting ISIS, President Trump, Trust Your Allies in Congress By Erica Hanichak November 15, 2018 In September, President Trump sternly warned Assad and his allies not to "recklessly attack Idlib Province,” one of the last areas not under control by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. He continued, “The Russians and
Russia Cannot Dictate Syrian Repatriation Refugees are pawns in Moscow’s game, but only if Washington lets it be that way. By Justin Roy, The National Interest October 28, 2018 One day on an island in Greece, I met a family that opened my eyes to the dilemma that many dislocated Syrians face. They arrived
New UN Ambassador Must Stand Firm for Syrian People Haley Resisted Russian, Iranian Support for Assad Regime October 15, 2018 Washington, DC — Americans for a Free Syria (AFS) celebrates the strong tenure of Ambassador Nikki Haley at the UN and urges President Trump to select a nominee who will stand up for Syrian
Letter to the Editor: No more of the same in Syria President of Americans for a Free Syria, Lina Murad, writes the Trump administration must act now in a letter to the editor. By Lina Murad, Washington Post October 5, 2018 President Trump assembled a team at the State Department that understands the conflict in
Congress Tightens Noose on Assad Regime New sanctions hit military alliance with Russia, Iran By Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon September 27, 2018 Congress moved this week to tighten the economic noose on the embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, passing new sanctions that directly target his military alliance with Russia and
What Iran’s Rouhani Doesn’t Want to Talk About His UN speech focused on Iran’s commitment to the nuclear deal, not to human rights. By Eli Lake, Bloomberg September 27, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was in New York this week trying to rescue the Iran nuclear deal that the U.S. abandoned last spring. In his
Countering Iran means sanctioning terrorist militias By Michael Pregent and Erica Hanichak, The Hill September 27, 2018 At the United Nations this week, President Trump took the leaders of Iran to task for, among other things, plundering the nation’s resources “to enrich themselves and to spread mayhem across the Middle East and far beyond.”
