Mirna Shalash, representative of Partners for Transparency, delivered an oral presentation on the human rights situation before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva and welcomed the recent report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which revealed violations of international law and international humanitarian law committed in Syria by all parties Conflict.
Mirna Shalash drew the attention of the committee and members of the council to the new challenges that the Covid 19 pandemic imposed on the human rights situation in Syria, especially in light of the sanctions and unilateral coercive measures taken by a number of major countries against the Syrian government as a form of punishment for human rights violations it commits, and She emphasized, however, that these measures did not prevent the conflicting parties from committing human rights violations against Syrian civilians, as the past years have proven that the measures and measures that were requested or imposed by these countries in order to protect civilians in Syria, had a disastrous impact on the Syrian economy and the Syrian citizens, as they harmed These measures enable Syrians to purchase food, in addition to hindering the purchase of medicines and medical equipment, and the effects of these measures have had devastating consequences on the rights of Syrian citizens in light of the spread of the new Corona virus, as the sanctions have contributed to increasing suffering for all groups of the Syrian people, especially the most vulnerable groups such as children, women and the elderly. And the disabled. This comes in light of the fragility of the Syrian health sector
For her part, Mirna Shalash stressed that there is no justification for the continuation of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on food and agricultural products, medicines and dual-use items related to water and sanitation and public services related to electricity and transportation, which in the end hinders the reconstruction of hospitals and other public buildings and the restoration of basic services for the population, especially In light of the Corona crisis and the ineffectiveness of the alleged humanitarian exceptions
Partners Foundation has recommended that all measures that have a negative impact on the enjoyment of human rights for the Syrian people be lifted, and stressed the importance of finding a solution other than sanctions, especially in light of the Corona crisis, and also recommended the need for joint action in order to accept political solutions to solve the political crisis in Syria through Collective international action expresses a common international will to protect Syrians.
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