Sanctions on Syria must be "restructured to mitigate their impact on the population & make them more effective against the regime"
By Zaki Mehchy of Chattam House
Many good suggestions included.
Thread =>
arab-reform.net/publication/pu… @ArabReform_ARI
"Indicators show sanctions are hitting ordinary Syrians the hardest"
What can be done?
"Western countries should agree on a set of detailed objectives within the agreed framework of 2254 to resolve the conflict and tie sanctions to measurable and attainable goals. [such as =>
To tie sanctions to specific improvements on human rights, such as releasing detainees, setting up independent visits to detention facilities, and stopping arbitrary detentions by security agencies to give civil society initiatives an appropriate and safe working environment.
Progress on key aspects of the constitution or focus on reforms and accountability efforts in the security sector. The regime will resist this but at least the benchmarks and the expectations will be clearer than they are today.
provide direct financial support for traditional businesspersons and SMEs (small & medium enterprises) in Syria by opening parallel financial channels with them as a substitution of the formal ones which are sanctioned and controlled by pro-regime entities and individuals.
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