“The goal of the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is to support programs to prevent intercommunal conflicts, protect civil space, and promote efforts to strengthen justice and accountability through focused engagement with Syrian civil society,” the document says.
The State Department expects to provide direct assistance to activists, create alliances and network associations, as well as provide human rights assistance. In addition, it is planned to strengthen the interaction of civil society with local authorities, community leaders and the international community.
In addition, Washington-funded projects should help reintegrate refugees returning to Syria and restore relations between population groups.
"The emphasis in the proposals should be made on resolving current and long-overdue problems caused by periods of violent struggle, as well as inadequate governance, distrust of the security forces and a sense of betrayal by former neighbors," the US department emphasizes.
The grant also provides legal assistance to Syrians in solving problems related to property, illegal detention and other “abuses within the framework of existing legislation”.
As noted in the US grant, ongoing projects should ultimately lead to long-term reforms in the country.
At the end of 2019, it became known about the plans of the United States to allocate $ 35 million to “independent” Syrian media. The program meant countering disinformation, which allegedly spread the official authorities of the Arab Republic and Russia.