Published November 17,2023
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague issued an order Thursday binding Syria to take all measures to stop “acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”
In a press release, the ICJ mentioned that Syria “shall…take all measures within its power to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and ensure that its officials as well as any organizations or persons which may be subject to its control, direction or influence do not commit any acts of torture or other acts of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”
The ruling got here after a request for provisional measures in a case introduced by Canada and the Netherlands towards Syria.
The two international locations claimed that Syria has dedicated numerous violations of worldwide legislation starting at the very least in 2011 with its violent repression of civilian demonstrations because the state of affairs devolved right into a protracted armed battle.
“The Syrian Arab Republic shall take effective measures to prevent the destruction and ensure the preservation of any evidence related to allegations of acts within the scope of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,” mentioned the ICJ.
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry welcomed the “landmark order” by the highest UN courtroom.
“This is a landmark order by the world’s top court to stop torture, enforced disappearances and deaths in Syria’s detention facilities,” UN Syria Commission Chair Paulo Pinheiro mentioned in a press release.
“Such violations have been a hallmark of the Syrian conflict for 12 years-and were among its chief root causes,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr