UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Sectarian executions in Syria

International

9-03-2025, 17:25

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The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called on Sunday for an immediate halt to the killing of civilians in the coastal areas of northwestern Syria, noting that summary executions were being carried out on a sectarian basis.

Türk said: "Swift, transparent and impartial investigations must be conducted into all killings and other violations, with those responsible for these crimes held accountable."

He stressed that "the transitional authorities' declaration of their intention to respect the law must be translated into immediate measures to protect Syrians and guarantee their basic rights."