# The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 5: Amendment to regulation 4 (purposes)


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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/507/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/syria-sanctions-eu-exit-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-5
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