The crossing is the last with a U. Russia has used its veto power in the Security Council to prevent extensions of three other such aid crossings. Type: Analysis and Commentary. Global Policy ; Human Rights. In the face of international pushback, the Assad regime is going forward with plans for a presidential election on May While the outcome is in no way uncertain — Assad will win amid deeply unfair election practices — the decision to proceed with the vote has major implications for international efforts to resolve the decade-long civil war.
As the Syrian conflict marks its 10th anniversary, the protest movement from which it emerged stands as perhaps the most consequential of the Arab uprisings. In this model, Syria is divided into distinct realms under the sway of competing external patrons. Intensified diplomacy aimed at preserving the U. More broadly, the challenge of humanitarian access in Syria underscores the need to strengthen and adapt existing U.
As humanitarian assistance budgets shrink, more robust efforts to ensure that the aid reaches those in need will be essential. Syria is subject to broad, multilayered U. During the Trump administration, the United States doubled down on sanctions to increase pressure on the Assad regime. The Biden administration has launched a review of U. Given the extensive U. Progress toward accountability has been halting at best.
Yet, some recent developments suggest a potential path forward. Last month a German court convicted a former Syrian intelligence official of crimes against humanity for his role in facilitating the torture of protesters in Syria in the early days of the uprising. The inquiry marks the first time senior Syrian government officials will be held to account for such crimes.
Going forward, accountability initiatives should focus on intensifying efforts to collect evidence and thoroughly document war crimes, pursuing such crimes with a vigorous application of the principle of universal jurisdiction. A crucial deadline that will determine the future of humanitarian aid to Syria looms this week, as the authorization for the Bab al-Hawa crossing on the Turkey-Syria border expires on July The crossing is the last with a U.
Russia has used its veto power in the Security Council to prevent extensions of three other such aid crossings. Type: Analysis and Commentary. Global Policy ; Human Rights.
In the face of international pushback, the Assad regime is going forward with plans for a presidential election on May Russia has used its veto power in the Security Council to prevent extensions of three other such aid crossings. Type: Analysis and Commentary. Global Policy ; Human Rights. In the face of international pushback, the Assad regime is going forward with plans for a presidential election on May While the outcome is in no way uncertain — Assad will win amid deeply unfair election practices — the decision to proceed with the vote has major implications for international efforts to resolve the decade-long civil war.
As the Syrian conflict marks its 10th anniversary, the protest movement from which it emerged stands as perhaps the most consequential of the Arab uprisings. In this model, Syria is divided into distinct realms under the sway of competing external patrons.
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