Après le séisme de grande ampleur en Syrie et en Turquie le 6 février 2023, l’urgence est à l’assistance aux personnes les plus démunies et à faciliter l’accès des secouristes et aux aides, toutes régions confondues.
Les sanctions unilatérales de l'Union Européenne contre le peuple syrien sont de nature à entraver cette action d'urgence. Elles doivent être suspendues.
Le temps de la politique et de la géopolitique reviendra.
L'heure est à la solidarité dans le respect premier de la personne et de la vie.
"Commission urges the international community to act rapidly to provide humanitarian aid and support and calls on all parties to provide immediate and unfettered humanitarian access to all areas affected by the earthquakes to provide life-saving assistance"
DAMASCUS/GENEVA (10 November 2022) – UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan urged sanctioning States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, warning that they were perpetuating and exacerbating the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people since 2011.
“I am struck by the pervasiveness of the human rights and humanitarian impact of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria and the total economic and financial isolation of a country whose people are struggling to rebuild a life with dignity, following the decade-long war,”
“No reference to good objectives of unilateral sanctions justifies the violation of fundamental human rights. The international community has an obligation of solidarity and assistance to the Syrian people.”