Sanctions Affecting the Opposition in Syria

Easing Sanctions Affecting the Opposition in Syria in 2013 (Continuation)

United States views on international law [1] in relation to Easing Sanctions Affecting the Opposition in Syria: And finally, we're amending a general license, General License 11, that'll authorize additional NGOs to engage in activities to preserve cultural heritage sites and the cultural patrimony of Syria.

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I think, broadly speaking, we see the actions we're taking today as providing an important benefit for the people of Syria and for the Syrian Opposition Coalition and the opposition within Syria. As I said, the actions we're taking today do still require companies interested in engaging in these transactions to come in and get specific licenses. That ensures that relevant U.S. governments can review specific transactions to make sure that specifically sanctioned entities aren't able to participate in those transactions and that those transactions are actually for the benefit of the Syrian people.

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1. Easing Sanctions Affecting the Opposition in Syria in the Digest of United States Practice in International Law