Canada levies sanctions against 27 Syrian officials
OTTAWA - Canada has announced sanctions against 27 high-ranking officials in the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says in a statement that those people are now subject to an asset freeze and dealings prohibition.
Freeland says adding their names to the sanctions list is part of international pressure on the Assad regime to end indiscriminate violence against its own people, like this month’s chemical weapons attack, and engage in meaningful negotiations.
Canada levies sanctions against 27 Syrian officials | Canada | News | Toronto Su
OTTAWA - Canada has announced sanctions against 27 high-ranking officials in the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says in a statement that those people are now subject to an asset freeze and dealings prohibition.
Freeland says adding their names to the sanctions list is part of international pressure on the Assad regime to end indiscriminate violence against its own people, like this month’s chemical weapons attack, and engage in meaningful negotiations.
Canada levies sanctions against 27 Syrian officials | Canada | News | Toronto Su