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HRC - Human Rights Situation in Human rights Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic 01 April 2022
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In a resolution (A/HRC/49/L.30) on the Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, adopted by a vote of 23 in favour, 7 against and 16 abstentions, the Council decides to extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry for a period of one year. The Council further requests the Commission of Inquiry to present an oral update to the Council during the interactive dialogue at its fiftieth session and to present an updated written report during an interactive dialogue at the fifty-first and fifty-second sessions of the Council. The Council also decides to transmit all reports and oral updates of the Commission of Inquiry to all relevant bodies of the United Nations, recommends that the General Assembly submit the reports to the Security Council for appropriate action, expresses its appreciation to the Commission for its briefings provided to members of the Council and Assembly, and recommends the continuation of such briefings.
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I'll introduce this representative.
Ambassador, the UK has the honour to present draught Resolution L30 on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic on behalf of a group of states, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey, the United States and of course, the UK.
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President, the brutalities and horrors that we have seen in recent weeks in Ukraine should remind us the people living in Syria have seen similar attacks for over a decade.
Medical workers in hospitals, teachers and students in schools, people at prayer in mosques, young children at home on the farm, a bride on her wedding day and her four young sisters.
These are just some of the tragic deaths that have taken place in the last six months and that are reported in the latest Commission of Inquiry report.
As the Commission of Inquiry said so succinctly, the horrors of the conflict have left no Syrian family untouched.
Now more than ever, this Council needs to address this tragic situation.
And today, Mr.
President, we need to send a message loud and clear to the Syrian people.
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This draught resolution before us focuses on key violations and abuses happening across Syria.
It expresses deep concern for the millions of Syrians who remain displaced far from their homes and the hundreds of thousands of people missing and detained.
It calls for a strong response to address the effects of conflict on children, the horrendous sexual and gender based violence.
It welcomes progress made on international accountability, including the recent verdict made at the Kabulens Regional Court which found a former Syrian intelligence officer guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes.
And perhaps most importantly of all, it seeks to renew the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry, whose excellent documentation work remains vital.
We held two informal negotiations on this draught, and I'd like to express our sincere thanks to all those who engaged constructively in this process.
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President, given the scale of the devastation of this conflict, the very least that this Council can do is to adopt this resolution and show the people of Syria that we have not forgotten them.
The vote is called on this resolution.
I would urge my fellow members of this Council to vote in favourite.
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Resolution, deposit resolution, yes, there in adoption par consensus resolution and we hope in an adoption by consensus.
Thank you, Mercedes de la Palabra, the delegation of the United States of America.
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The US strongly supports the mandate of the mandate renewal for the Commission of Inquiry.
The COI has provided excellent and strong reporting despite the ongoing refusal by the regime to engage or provide access.
We urge all delegations to vote yes on the resolution, should a vote be called.
The resolution, which coincides with the 11th year anniversary of the violent repression of the peaceful uprising in Syria, serves as a reminder to all delegations of the immense suffering, displacement and trauma Syrian civilians have endured and continue to endure.
As the COI reported, nearly 7,000,000 have been internally displaced and approximately 7,000,000 more are refugees.
This is over half of the pre war Syrian population.
Unfortunately, Syria remains unsafe for return.
As the COI has reported, returnees are vulnerable to retaliation by the regime, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture, sexual violence, confiscation of property and forced conscription.
The resolution rightly addresses a range of human rights abuses and violations committed in Syria, including but not limited to the repeated use of chemical weapons, torture and I'll treatment in detention facilities, particularly those run by the Syrian Military Intelligence, where the COI and Syrian Civil Civil Society have repeatedly documented violations.
The resolution asks the Syrian authorities to clarify the fate and whereabouts of the hundreds of thousands of missing in Syria, including the 344,684 persons that the regime claims received amnesties.
We_the need for an inclusive political solution to the Syrian Conflict that includes the release of all arbitrarily detained Syrians The.
US CONTINUES to stand with the Syrian People in demanding accountability for those responsible for human rights abuses and violations I.
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Ambassador, you have the floor.
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Sperciva, Tina La Bilabra, Thank you, delegation of Brazil.
Ambassador, you have the floor.
President Brazil is deeply concerned with the findings of the Commission of Inquiry presented on its latest report and with the worsening of the human rights situation in Syria.
We condemned in the strongest terms the violations and abuses perpetrated in the country and encourage all parties to implement a complete, immediate and nationwide ceasefire to allow for political solution to the conflict that is both inclusive and sustainable.
While we support the Human Rights Council engagement in this process, we believe that the draught resolution presented to this Council remains.
Unbalanced Although it is unquestionable that the primary responsibility to protect the Syrian population lies with the Syrian government, it must be recognised that the myriad of other actors in the country also bear responsibility for human rights violations and abuses in Syria.
For this reason, we will abstain in the vote of the draught resolution.
This does not mean in any way a lack of support to the renewal of the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry, which we continue to fully support.
We hope that the future draught resolutions on this matter can advance towards a non selective, impartial and objective text to Regal Venezuela.
Venezuela has the floor.
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Thank you, President.
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The delegations may now vote.
All delegations have now voted.
If that is the case, voting is now closed.
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This relates to all Solicito delegation the floor.
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President, we abstained during the voting on the resolution L13 entitled Situation of Human Rights in Belarus in the run up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath.
And as an explanation, we would like to emphasise that Kazakhstan stands for strengthening of the global order based on the UN Charter and other universal universally recognised principles and norms of international law.
We are we are committed to the principle of non interference in the internal affairs of other states as entrance in the Charter.
We believe that the people of Belarus shall determine their future in accordance with its international obligations and national legislation in the framework of a peaceful, wise and inclusive dialogue.
Kazakhstan, as a responsible member, recalls that the UN General Assembly's resolution 60 slash 251 states that the work of the human.