“Syrians deserve justice after nearly 14 years of brutal war, where almost every crime listed in the Rome Statute has been committed,” our Distinguished Fellow Hanny Megally said. He added that achieving “full justice” will require more than trials alone and must include “demands for truth, reparations, and legal and institutional reforms.”
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria on Monday called for the suspension of international sanctions to ensure aid reaches more than 17 million Syrians in urgent need. The panel argued that sanctions disproportionately harm the nation’s poor and vulnerable, complicating recovery efforts in the war-torn country.
The commission also underscored the importance of preserving mass grave sites and detention records to ensure accountability for past atrocities.
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