Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic

Condemnatory

No

Analysis

• This resolution is deemed non-condemnatory because, unlike past resolutions addressing the former Assad regime's crimes, this resolution contains mostly praise and support for the new regime with very minor criticism.
• Moreover, Syria voted in favor of the resolution.

Main Sponsors

Albania, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Montenegro, Palau, Qatar, United States

Vote

Yes - 114, No - 2, Abstain - 47, Absent - 30

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Key Praise

• "Welcoming the end in December 2024 of the Assad regime, which failed to meet its responsibility to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all persons within its jurisdiction..."
• "Reaffirming the importance of efforts by the Government of Syria to foster dialogue among representatives of the country’s many different communities..."
• "Welcoming the engagement of Syria with the International Atomic Energy Agency..."
• "Welcoming recent statements by the Syrian authorities condemning the violence in coastal and southern regions and initiating steps to investigate and hold accountable those responsible..."
• "Welcomes the recent parliamentary elections in Syria as a step forward in the country’s political process..."
• "Also welcomes the establishment by the Government of Syria of a National Commission on Transitional Justice and encourages the Commission to seek accountability for all victims of mass atrocity crimes, in accordance with international law..."
• "Welcomes the actions of the Government of Syria to combat drug trafficking within the country’s borders and across the region..."
• "Welcomes the establishment by the Government of Syria of the National Commission on Missing Persons..."

Key Criticism

• "Expressing deep concern over...an alarming report by the Commission of Inquiry that found a wave of violence since January in coastal and western central Syria, including in Latakia, including reports of abductions, enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions, and acts that may amount to war crimes, the latter being perpetrated by both the remnants of the Assad regime and aligned militias and individuals linked to the interim government force..."