US Syria Envoy ‘categorically rejects’ statement by UN rapporteur about Caesar Sanctions
US Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn says the blame for Syria’s economic and humanitarian crises rest with Assad, not the US, after Alena Douhan of the UN Human Rights Council said the Caesar Act is hurting Syrians' chances to rebuild infrastructure and live comfortably.
A statement released by US Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn "categorically" rejected claims by the UN Special Rapporteur blaming Syria’s economic and humanitarian crisis on US sanctions.
The blame is not US policy, but rather Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s "brutal war" against his own people, said Rayburn in a statement posted on the US Embassy in Syria website.
A United Nations human rights expert had said on Tuesday that US sanctions on Syria are making it harder for people in the war-torn country to rebuild their lives.
Alena Douhan of the UN Human Rights Council said the US Caesar Act is worsening living conditions in Syria.
