Fayez Sarah, political and media adviser to the President of the Syrian Coalition, said that the Assad regime claims the problem in Syria is caused by “armed terrorist groups,” while the focus of the political process and the Geneva negotiations II is the formation of a transitional governing body to be task with of organizing the political transition and the economic issues.” Sarah’s remarks came in response to statements made by Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad who said that the Assad regime “will not discuss the transitional process before ending the killing.” Sarah also said “that the Assad regime is reiterating their claims that what is happening in Syria is killing and terrorism, while in fact they follow a policy of systematic killing and destruction to re-tighten their grip on Syria. The international public opinion, all countries and human rights organizations and all those interested in what is happening in Syria are quite aware of the side that has been committing massacres against civilians. Moreover, the Assad regime continues with the disinformation campaign for world public opinion, which they have started since the beginning of the revolution.” Sarah stresses that the Syrian Coalition supports the idea of forming an international investigation committee to investigate all human rights violations in Syria.” Louay Safi, spokesman for the Syrian Coalition, said that Russia “has to take a decisive stand to stop the violence of the Assad regime. Russian has been supporting Assad militarily and providing him with political cover. Safi also said that the Assad regime’s targeting of residential areas with barrel bombs is “a crime against humanity” calling for the international community to condemn and stop these crime. The delegation of the Syrian Coalition submitted to Brahimi a set of documents and reports issued by international human rights organizations as well as reports from inside Syria that document violations of Assad’s forces against civilians. The documents hold the Assad regime responsible for breaking the ceasefire with the revolutionaries in Homs and for targeting of humanitarian aid convoy in the city. (Source: Syrian Coalition)
