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TunisiaSyria: Council adds three individuals to sanctions list for continued repression and human rights violations
The Council added three individuals to the list of persons and entities subject to targeted EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria.
The new listings include the recently appointed Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Louai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid, the recently re-appointed Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Firas Hassan Qaddour, and Minister of State, Ahmed Mohammad Bustaji. As members of the government, they share the responsibility for the Syrian regime’s continued violent repression against the civilian population.
Those targeted will be subject to an asset freeze and a travel ban to the European Union. Additionally, the provision of funds or economic resources, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of them is prohibited.
Restrictive measures under the Syria sanctions regime now apply to a total of 318 persons and 86 entities.
The Council keeps developments in the Syrian conflict under constant review, and can decide to renew sanctions, and amend the list of targeted entities or persons based on developments on the ground.
The European Union reiterates that the only path to sustainable peace for Syria is a political solution in line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254 (2015). The EU condemns the Syrian regime continued policy of repression and violations of human rights against its own population, and its decade-long obstruction to a political solution.
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