Out of the thirty commanding officers within the Syrian army and security forces, only two are currently blacklisted by Western countries, according to al-Souria Net.
The Foreign Secretary announces sanctions on International Women’s Day targeting gender-based violence in Iran, Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
Marking International Women’s Day, the European Union and the British government each decided to sanction individuals and entities for violating human rights, particularly sexual and gender-based violence.
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