A closed gathering of the UN safety Council will be held on Monday afternoon, convened at the request of Russia to discuss the situation in Syria. Syrian rebels announced Sunday morning the capture of Damascus and the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime, which ruled the country authoritarianally for 24 years. Asad was supported by Moscow and Lebanese Hezbollah, among others. In the evening, Russian news agencies reported that a Syrian dictator fled to Moscow. According to Ria Nowosti, citing sources akin to Kremlin, Russia granted asylum to Asad and his family, motivating this humanitarian considerations.
Russia has always advocated seeking a political solution to the Syrian crisis – said the agency's informant said the agency's informant.
This is simply a triumph for the full Muslim nation. It's a triumph that opens a fresh chapter in the past of the region “Abu Muhammad al-Dzaulani, leader of the muslim group Hajat Tahrir ash-Sham, stressed, speaking at the historical Umajjad mosque in Damascus on Sunday.
The Sunni muslim group Hajat Tahrir ash-Sham (HTS), known as the Levant Liberation Organization, was formed in 2017 from the transformation of another groups, including Jabhat an-Nusra, a Syrian Al-Qaeda branch. HTS is inactive recognised as a terrorist organisation by the US, the EU and Turkey, among others.
On the night of Saturday Sunday, Syrian rebels announced their entry into the country capital. Prior to that, Reuters and CNN agencies reported fighting in the city. According to the Syrian Human Rights Observatory, government forces withdrew from Damascus Airport.
A Historical Chance
Amnesty global stated on Sunday that the perpetrators of crimes in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regulation should stand trial in fair trials, excluding the death penalty. The organisation stressed that this historical opportunity to break the spiral of violence.
In the case of alleged perpetrators of crimes violating global law and another serious human rights violations, an investigation should be carried out and, where necessary, prosecuted for crimes in fair trials, excluding the death penalty said Agnes Callamard, secretary-general of the organization.
Amnesty global thus wants to encourage opposition forces to break violence and call on all parties to the conflict to full respect war rights.
This includes the work not to attack anyone who clearly demonstrates the willingness to surrender, including government forces, and the humanitarian treatment of any prisoner – emphasised Callamard.
