Heiko Maas: Germany will not remain silent in the face of the crimes committed by the Assad regime in Syria

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Germany will not remain silent in the face of the countless atrocities and crimes against humanity in Syria, for which the Assad regime and those who support it from outside bear the primary responsibility.

Maas called for there to be no blind spots when dealing with the atrocities committed by the Assad regime ten years after the war, considering that “justice for the victims is necessary to rebuild a stable and peaceful Syria with a reliable and viable political solution in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254, saying,
We are fighting to prevent the followers of the Assad regime from escaping from torture. ”

Maas affirmed that his country supports “giving the International Criminal Court the opportunity to investigate them and charge the perpetrators,” noting that the aim of documenting the crimes is to thwart the strategy of those who impede its referral to the International Criminal Court through the Security Council.

He continued, “Therefore, we supported the establishment of the United Nations Evidence Mechanism on Syria, which will be used to collect and secure evidence for future trials, and this is vital, and we also support the work of the independent international investigation committee documenting human rights violations in the Syrian conflict.”

Maas stressed that the United Nations must devote all its energies to achieving tangible results, seeking information, especially from the Assad regime, and providing solutions to the tragedy of detainees and more than 100,000 missing persons, considering that “combating impunity is not just a principle, but a moral and political duty, and this
Important in terms of security policy for the international community, as it is considered a basic requirement for achieving lasting peace in Syria.

And Maas indicated that the European Union imposed sanctions on individuals and institutions close to the Assad regime, and those responsible for the persecution of the Syrian people, rejecting the Assad regime’s claims that these sanctions are the cause of the suffering of the Syrian people, and the cause of the current suffocating economic crisis there, indicating that the regime has neglected and drained sectors
Blatantly.

It should be noted that Germany pledged, on Tuesday, during the Brussels Fifth Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region, which was held hypothetically due to the Corona pandemic, in which more than 50 countries participated, to contribute 1.74 billion euros that were supposed to be given to support Syrian refugees in their ordeal and provide care.
Health and education for children.