Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act
E906850
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act is a U.S. law that imposes extensive sanctions on the Syrian government and its supporters to pressure an end to human rights abuses and the ongoing conflict.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
sanctions law ⓘ |
| affects |
financial institutions dealing with the Syrian government
ⓘ
foreign companies operating in Syria ⓘ reconstruction and investment projects in government-held areas of Syria ⓘ |
| aimsToDeter | normalization with the Assad government without political transition ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionForSuspension |
access for international human rights and humanitarian organizations to Syrian prisons
ⓘ
accountability for war crimes in Syria ⓘ cessation of attacks against civilians by the Syrian government and its allies ⓘ release of political prisoners in Syria ⓘ safe, voluntary, and dignified return of Syrian refugees ⓘ |
| contains |
humanitarian exemptions
ⓘ
waiver provisions for national security reasons ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| exempts |
activities of nongovernmental organizations providing humanitarian aid
ⓘ
humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attacks on civilians in Syria
ⓘ
detention and torture in Syrian prisons ⓘ human rights abuses in Syria ⓘ |
| humanRightsBasis |
documented torture and killings in Syrian detention facilities
ⓘ
forced displacement of Syrian civilians ⓘ use of indiscriminate weapons against civilians in Syria ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Caesar (pseudonym of Syrian military defector and photographer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyToolOf | United States foreign policy toward Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to impose sanctions on the Syrian government and its supporters
ⓘ
to increase accountability for atrocities in Syria ⓘ to pressure an end to human rights abuses in Syria ⓘ to promote a negotiated end to the Syrian conflict ⓘ |
| relatedTo | photographic evidence of torture in Syrian detention facilities ⓘ |
| requires |
identification of persons responsible for human rights abuses in Syria
ⓘ
periodic reports by the U.S. administration to Congress on implementation ⓘ |
| sanctionType |
asset freezes
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restrictions on transactions with U.S. persons ⓘ secondary sanctions ⓘ visa restrictions ⓘ |
| shortName | Caesar Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targets |
Bashar al-Assad government
NERFINISHED
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Government of Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian military NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian security services NERFINISHED ⓘ entities providing significant support to the Syrian government ⓘ foreign persons supporting the Syrian government ⓘ those involved in reconstruction activities benefiting the Syrian government ⓘ those providing aircraft or parts to Syrian airlines ⓘ those providing construction or engineering services to the Syrian government ⓘ those providing support to Syrian oil and gas production ⓘ |
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