Syria welcomes UN resolution to investigate human-rights violations

5/4/2025 7:11

Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country's human-rights record following the 13-year civil war waged by former President Bashar al-Assad's regime.



The resolution, which calls for Syria’s new government to support inquiries into crimes committed during the conflict that started in 2011, passed without opposition at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday.



It indicates a shift in support by the 47 country members of the council toward Syria's new government and its efforts to improve its rights record.



"Such international support serves as a strong incentive to continue the path of reform," Syria's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva, Haydar Ali Ahmad, told the council.