Amendment to regulation 4 (purposes)

5.  For regulation 4 (purposes) substitute—

Purposes

4.  The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act are—

(a)to promote the peace, stability and security of Syria;

(b)to promote respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in Syria, including in particular promoting the successful completion of Syria’s transition to a democratic country;

(c)to discourage actions, policies or activities which repress the civilian population in Syria;

(d)to promote compliance with international human rights law and respect for human rights in Syria, including in particular, respect for—

(i)the right to life of persons in Syria;

(ii)the right of persons in Syria not to be held in slavery or required to perform forced or compulsory labour;

(iii)the right of persons not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Syria;

(iv)the right to liberty and security of persons in Syria, including freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or enforced disappearance;

(v)the right to a fair trial of persons charged with criminal offences in Syria;

(vi)the rights of journalists, human rights defenders, civil society activists, religious leaders, politicians and all other persons in Syria to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association with others;

(vii)the enjoyment of rights and freedoms in Syria without discrimination, including on the basis of a person’s sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status;

(e)to provide accountability for gross violations of human rights carried out by or on behalf of the Assad regime.”.