Dar Justice signed onto a joint statement alongside over 60 Syrian civil society organisations urging the EU to lift sanctions on Syria. This statement was published the same day in which US President Trump announces that he would be giving orders to lift all US sanctions against Syria.
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Joint Letter: 161 Organizations Urge U.S. Government to Lift Sanctions on Syria
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