americancoalitionforsyria

ACS Commends Progress as House Committee Passes Key Legislation Countering Assad Regime Normalization

The American Coalition for Syria welcomes today's passage of the bi-partisan Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3202) by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC). This significant step demonstrates the U.S. Congress’s resolute co...

16 May 2023

The American Coalition for Syria Strongly Supports the Introduction of the Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023

The legislation represents categorical refusal by the U.S. to recognize Assad or normalize ties with his regime

11 May 2023

ACS Position on Recent Discussions between U.S. and Syrian Officials

The American Coalition for Syria (ACS) is deeply alarmed by the Wall Street Journal’s report that recent conversations in Oman between U.S. officials and Assad regime intelligence and political leaders covered issues beyond hostage negotiations. ACS wholeheartedly suppor...

5 May 2023

American Coalition for Syria Condemns Unlawful and Brutal Deportation Campaign Against Vulnerable Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

The American Coalition for Syria (ACS) strongly condemns the ongoing deportation campaign against vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon and joins the calls of Amnesty International and other human rights and civil society organizations for an immediate halt to these depo...

28 April 2023

The American Coalition for Syria Welcomes House Hearing on Accountability for Assad's War Crimes

ACS Urges Lawmakers to Address Key Issues to Achieve Justice for Syrian Victims

18 April 2023

American Coalition for Syria welcomes landmark lawsuit against the Syrian regime

The American Coalition for Syria (ACS) welcomes the decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to unseal a landmark lawsuit filed by the Center for Justice & Accountability (CJA) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (Freshfields) on behalf of ...

13 April 2023

ACS Welcomes Passage of Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences and Solidarity with Syria and Turkey Following Earthquake

Last night, the United States Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution S.Res.76- Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Syria and Türkiye following the devastating earthquake on February 6, 2023. The American Coalition for Syria (A...

30 March 2023

ACS Presents Solidarity #ForSyria

The American Coalition for Syria (ACS) presents Solidarity #ForSyria, taking place in downtown Washington, D.C. from February 26-27, 2023, and featuring community building and advocacy for earthquake victims.

24 February 2023

Position on Syria Sanctions in the Aftermath of the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake

Calls to lift sanctions on the Syrian regime are misguided at best and malicious at worst.

8 February 2023

American Coalition for Syria Urges Continuation of UN-Led Cross-Border Humanitarian Assistance in Northwest Syria

4.6 million civilians in northwest Syria face a catastrophic lack of access to medicine and food, with 4.1 million currently dependent on cross-border aid.

6 January 2023