As the European Union prepares this week for its annual vote on the renewal of Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, we, the undersigned organisations, call for the unconditional non-renewal of the EU sanctions imposed on Syria. These sanctions were imposed in response to the grave abuses and crimes against humanity committed by the Assad regime. The EU also welcomed over 1.3 million Syrian refugees and contributed nearly $40 billion in aid, making it the leading humanitarian actor in the crisis. European courts have also been at the forefront of prosecuting Syrian war criminals, reinforcing the EU’s credibility in upholding international justice. Syrians will continue to be grateful for the EU’s overall principled stance towards the Syrian people.