US must remove sanctions and allow Syria to rebuild – UN expert
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GENEVA (29 December 2020) – UN human rights expert Alena Douhan today called on the United States to remove unilateral sanctions which may inhibit rebuilding of Syria s civilian infrastructure destroyed by the conflict. The sanctions violate the human rights of the Syrian people, whose country has been destroyed by almost 10 years of ongoing conflict, said Douhan, UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. The conflict and violence have already had a dire impact on the ability of the Syrian people to realise their fundamental rights, having extensively damaged houses, medical units, schools, and other facilities, she said.