{"id":108988,"date":"2023-12-20T12:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=108988"},"modified":"2023-12-20T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:05:00","slug":"u-s-top-official-discusses-sna-violations-in-nw-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/108988\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>U.S. top official discusses SNA violations in NW Syria<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RAQQA, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 An U.S. top official discussed on Dec.15 violations committed by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and emphasized the importance of following international humanitarian law, respecting human rights and the laws of armed conflict, and ensuring accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nicholas Granger, U.S. top envoy to northeast Syria, met with Abdurrahman Mustafa, head of the Interim Government, the political wing of the SNA, and discussed the situation in SNA-held areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mustafa stated that the meeting, which was held in Gaziantep, Turkey, addressed the measures taken by the Interim Government to organize the SNA and its commitment to international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Arab newspaper quoted an unnamed U.S. official as saying, &#8220;We do not comment on diplomatic discussions. However, we continue to emphasize the importance of respecting human rights and ensuring accountability for human rights violations with all relevant parties.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the official stated that Granger confirmed America&#8217;s readiness to work with the Interim Government to address human rights violations in a way that leads to systematic improvements in the behavior of the groups affiliated within the SNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, the U.S. Department of the Treasury <a href=\"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/102915\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">designated<\/a>&nbsp;two SNA factions and three leaders, including Sultan Suleiman Shah Division (al-Amshat), Hamza Division, al-Amshat leader Muhammad Hussein al-Jassem (Abu Amsha), his younger brother Walid Hussein al-Jassem, Hamza leader Saif Abu Bakr, and the Istanbul-headquartered al-Safir Oto, a car dealership owned by Abu Amsha, for committing \u201cserious human rights abuses\u201d against the people of Afrin, mainly the Kurds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the U.S. official, these sanctions &#8220;demonstrate the U.S. commitment to promoting accountability for human rights violators in Syria, regardless of the actor, aiming to enforce genuine changes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Ahmad Othman<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 An U.S. top official discussed on Dec.15 violations committed by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and emphasized the importance of following international humanitarian law, respecting human rights and the laws of armed conflict, and ensuring accountability. 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