The United States and the United Nations have welcomed the joint lawsuit filed by the Netherlands and Canada against the Assad regime at the International Court of Justice.
Beth Van Schaack, the United States’ Global Criminal Justice Ambassador-at-Large, commended the efforts of Canada and the Netherlands in holding the Assad regime accountable for its violations of the Convention against Torture.
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, hailed the Dutch-Canadian lawsuit as a historic measure to hold the regime accountable for the widespread torture and ill-treatment endured by tens of thousands of individuals in detention centers.
The recent complaint filed by Canada and the Netherlands before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, focusing on charges of torture, marks the first case related to the Syrian war brought before the highest court of the United Nations.
The Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC) has praised the move made by the Netherlands and Canada against the Assad regime, emphasizing the significance of such steps in advancing the path of accountability. The SOC stressed that the crimes committed by the Assad regime and its allies are numerous, leaving behind a devastating legacy of death and tragedy for the Syrian people.
Furthermore, the SOC reiterated that these crimes cannot be forgotten over time, as the Assad regime continues to perpetrate further atrocities against the Syrian population. The SOC called upon the international community to implement strict measures to hold the regime accountable, seek justice for the millions of victims, and facilitate a political transition in Syria in accordance with UN Resolution 2254.
(Source: SOC’s Media Department)
