BRUSSELS, June 23 (Imran Saqib/Correspondent LP) – EU Slaps Sanctions on Syrian Ex-Regime Figures for Atrocities, Sectarian Violence.
The European Council on Monday imposed asset freezes and travel bans on five Syrian individuals linked to the former Assad regime, accusing them of crimes against humanity and inciting sectarian conflict. The sanctions target three ex-military commanders and two businessmen under the EU’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
Key Targets & Allegations
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Former Military Officials
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Miqdad Fatiha, Ghaith Dalla, Suhayl al-Hasan (ex-Republican Guard/Syrian Armed Forces)
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Charges: Torture, extrajudicial killings, and orchestrating March 2025 coastal violence that killed hundreds of civilians.
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Post-Regime Role: Formed militias fueling sectarian strife after Assad’s fall.
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Business Financiers
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Mudalal Khoury, Imad Khoury
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Charges: Bankrolled chemical weapons attacks against civilians and managed Assad’s Russian financial networks, enabling crimes against humanity.
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Background
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The EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (established December 2020) now covers 123 individuals and 36 entities worldwide.
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Sanctions undergo mandatory annual review; the framework extends through December 2026.
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Legal details published in the EU Official Journal.
