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UN Urges Syria to End Violence and Ensure Justice

12/9/2025

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urges Syria's authorities to act decisively against violence and ensure justice.
Thameen Al-Kheethan, spokesperson for OHCHR, highlights ongoing summary executions and arbitrary killings targeting communities.
Despite national commissions and a draft transitional-justice law, hundreds are killed and abuses persist.
Al-Kheethan notes the impact of Israeli operations and calls for thorough investigations into all violations.

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urges Syria's authorities to act decisively against violence and ensure justice.
Thameen Al-Kheethan, spokesperson for OHCHR, highlights ongoing summary executions and arbitrary killings targeting communities.
Despite national commissions and a draft transitional-justice law, hundreds are killed and abuses persist.
Al-Kheethan notes the impact of Israeli operations and calls for thorough investigations into all violations.