Jurist Syria government welcomes UN resolution demanding human rights protections and investigation into former Assad regime

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The United Nations Human Rights Council, on Friday, passed a resolution demanding accountability for violations and abuses by the Assad regime through transitional justice and declaring their support for ‘the commitments of the interim authorities’ in their efforts to form a transitional government and ensure free elections in the future. Al-Shaibani, foreign minister of the newly formed Syrian Arab Republic, welcomes the resolution, viewing it as an acknowledgement of the governments ‘local and international efforts to protect human rights’.

The resolution, passed during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, is the first resolution after the fall of the Assad regime. With a total of 35 demands, acknowledgements, and re-affirmations, it comprehensively addresses the ongoing and past developments since the regime change.

The resolution was passed after the ‘unprecedented granting of access by the interim authorities’ to the UN High Commissioner, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry, and other UN bodies, which conducted on-site visits to prisons, engaged with civil society, and communicated with the new authorities. Out of this collected information, the Commission of Inquiry prepared a report, outlining the overthrow of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024, the developments since, and the challenges the country will face in the near future.

Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry, stated:

Since December, the Commission has visited former Government detention facilities in Damascus and Rural Damascus, including Sednaya military prison, Air Force Intelligence Mezzeh Airport Branch, and the Military Intelligence “Palestine” Branch 235, where we had previously documented acts of torture and summary executions. We met with victims, witnesses and civil society actors vigorously promoting human rights, justice and peace.

Apart from the violations of the Assad regime, the resolution also underscores the necessity of the lifting of sanctions against Syria and welcomes the Syrian Constitutional Declaration signed in March, which guarantees certain human rights and fundamental freedoms. While containing a pledge for human rights, NGOs have raised concerns over the powers granted to the transitional leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who assumed office after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.

Currently, conflict is still ongoing between supporters of the Assad regime and the current government. In March, these continued escalations resulted in the targeted killing of civilians, which the Council condemns and requests a prompt investigation into.

The UN’s Commission of Inquiry will provide updates on the developments in Syria to the Human Rights Council during the next three sessions of the Council. The next session is anticipated to take place in June 2025.

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