Madrid-Sana
Syria affirmed that confronting the global terrorism phenomenon requires real international cooperation and putting all relevant international resolutions into practice, foremost of which is the comprehensive United Nations strategy to combat terrorism, with the need to emphasize the priority of national ownership and leadership for counter-terrorism efforts, and to stress the need to respect the sovereignty of states and not to exceed their national jurisdiction.
The head of the Syrian mission in Madrid, Ambassador Samir al-Qusair, said in a statement yesterday before the United Nations High-level Conference entitled “For a future free of terrorism.. Building resilience with civil society through the rule of law and human rights.” One of the outcomes of the terrorist war The continuing phenomenon against Syria is the spread of the phenomenon of bringing in foreign terrorists and members of their families through the use of communication techniques via the network and social media for criminal purposes, as there are today more than 60,000 of them in a number of illegal detention centers under the control of terrorist separatist militias in horrific humanitarian conditions in which children are exposed Women are subject to the most horrific forms of detention, sexual exploitation, torture and other egregious human rights violations, not to mention the arbitrary removal of children from their mothers on the basis of suspicion of potential extremism.
The ambassador pointed out that the efforts of the Syrian state to re-establish its authority, empty the detention camps of detainees and end the state of suffering and the inhumane conditions in which they live are hampered by the persistence of some countries to evade their legal obligations to take back their terrorists and their families, hold them accountable and reintegrate them, and take unilateral steps such as revocation of residency or revocation of citizenship. Or other policies that complicate this problem and do not contribute to its solution.
The ambassador explained that when discussing the issue of international terrorism and human rights, it must be pointed out that some countries have resorted to adopting policies that rise to the level of economic terrorism by imposing illegal unilateral coercive measures against certain peoples, including the Syrian people, that deprive them of securing their basic needs in clear violation of the Charter of the United Nations and other instruments. human rights.
And the head of the Syrian mission in Madrid indicated that terrorist organizations have deceived, during the past ten years, large numbers of Syrian youth, and they have been indoctrinated with the extremist takfiri ideology, taking advantage of their deteriorating material conditions to mislead them to be tools for implementing their terrorist plans, pointing out that in the face of this, the state took the initiative to develop plans and programs to dry up the sources of extremist thought. Raising awareness among young people, including through the adoption of comprehensive settlements and reconciliations as a means to reintegrate them into society and return them to their normal lives. President Bashar al-Assad issued 20 general amnesty decrees since 2011, which included all those who were not involved in any terrorist acts or criminal activities punishable by Syrian law .
The ambassador pointed out that after this policy proved its effectiveness, these decrees culminated in Decree No. 7, which granted a general and comprehensive amnesty for terrorist crimes committed before the thirtieth of April of 2022, except for those that led to the death of a human being, where the pardon automatically included hundreds of convicts and detainees and decided to release them without reviewing any An official body and that the judicial and judicial prosecution against them will be folded.
The ambassador reiterated Syria's emphasis on the need to support capacity-building activities and technical assistance in the field of combating terrorism and to strengthen national efforts aimed at consolidating the rule of law and achieving sustainable development priorities in order to achieve a comprehensive societal approach that contributes to combating terrorism and its root causes.
The ambassador indicated that Syria is working on developing national legislation and adapting it to the challenges it has witnessed during the past ten years in order to stand up to the multiple forms of crimes committed by groups designated as terrorist on the lists of the Security Council, led by the terrorist organizations “ISIS” and “Al-Nusra Front” and the entities associated with them. Judicial authorities and law enforcement institutions are making unremitting efforts to ensure respect for human rights when applying their national anti-terrorism legislation, trial and prosecution procedures.