
The U.N.'s human rights chief backed growing calls for the U.S. and Europe to lift sanctions on Syria as the country rebuilds after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. The sanctions were imposed shortly after the war in Syria broke out in 2011. As he visited Damascus Wednesday, Volker Türk also called for a national reconciliation process and warned outside parties against infringing on Syria's sovereignty. Volker Türk: “The Human Rights Office of the United Nations will continue to support inclusive, nationally owned and nationally driven processes. There are still very...