americancoalitionforsyria

ACS Calls Upon France to Request the Extradition of Bashar al-Assad at COP28

On the heels of the French arrest warrant issued against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on November 15, the American Coalition for Syria (ACS) calls on France to request the extradition of Bashar al-Assad when he attends the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Confe...

28 November 2023

ACS Hails House Foreign Affairs Committee Passage of the Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act

The American Coalition for Syria is pleased to announce the successful passage of the Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act (HR 4681) by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with a vote of 44 to 0. This crucial bipartisan legislation marks a significant step towar...

8 November 2023

American Coalition for Syria Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

The American Coalition for Syria (ACS) calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to safeguard the lives and well-being of civilians caught in the midst of this conflict. ACS condemns all acts of violence against civilians, be they Israeli or Palestinian. Such actions flag...

18 October 2023

American Coalition for Syria Condemns Assad Regime Killing Spree in Northwest Syria

Dramatic escalation in attacks against civilians threatens stability in fragile region

6 October 2023

American Coalition for Syria Welcomes and Supports Senate Companion Legislation Countering Regional Normalization with the Assad Regime

The American Coalition for Syria (ACS), a coalition of Syrian American and faith-based organizations, supports today’s introduction of Senate companion legislation of the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act. ACS appreciates Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Memb...

27 September 2023

American Coalition for Syria Supports Peaceful Protests in Sweida

The American Coalition for Syria (ACS) firmly believes the right to peaceful protests is a fundamental expression of democratic values and human rights. The Coalition is closely observing the recent events in Sweida, Syria, where three individuals were reported wounded b...

15 September 2023

American Coalition for Syria Meets with President Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Discuss Syria Developments

Earlier this week, representatives from the American Coalition for Syria (ACS) met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish leadership at the presidential palace in Ankara. During the meetings, ACS discussed its mission and objectives, congratulated President Erd...

8 September 2023

Members of Syrian civil society engage high level officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as key Ukrainian stakeholders, in Kyiv, to commemorate 10th Anniversary of Chemical Weapon attacks in Syria.

On the 10th anniversary of the 2013 chemical attacks on Ghouta in Syria, and in calling for accountability for ongoing war crimes in Ukraine emboldened by the impunity for past and ongoing crimes in Syria, a group of Syrian civil society representatives visited Kyiv for ...

25 August 2023

Sanctions Suspension on Assad Regime Ends

Syria General License 23 fails to secure a renewal, helping to prevent future exploitation of earthquake aid

7 August 2023

American Coalition for Syria Calls on Biden Administration To End Syria General License 23

House Foreign Affairs Committee Members Join the American Coalition for Syria in Rejecting General License 23

25 July 2023