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Main points in Tunis declaration on Syria
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 26 - 02 - 2012

Here are the main points from the final declaration of the Group of Friends of the Syrian People gathering more than 60 countries Friday in Tunis, which called for an immediate end to violence and new sanctions against Damascus.
n Condemnation of practices of the Assad regime
The Friends' Group expressed “strong condemnation” of the Syrian regime's “ongoing, widespread and systematic human rights violations” including “the killing and persecution of peaceful protesters; and sexual violence and ill-treatment of thousands of detainees, including children.”
It found “particularly reprehensible” the use by Bashar Al-Assad's regime of heavy artillery and tanks “to attack residential areas of cities and towns.”
The group said “the atrocities committed ... amount in some cases to crimes against humanity.”
It underlined the need for an “immediate end to all violence” and noted the Arab League's request to the UN Security Council to form a joint Arab-UN peacekeeping force.
n Sanctions and stepping up pressure
The group “set out its determination to continue to take relevant political, diplomatic and economic measures to press the Syrian regime to stop all acts of violence.” Participants “committed to take steps to apply and enforce restrictions and sanctions on the regime and its supporters as a clear message to the Syrian regime that it cannot attack civilians with impunity.”
The statement called on the international community to implement travel bans on members of the regime, freeze their assets, cease the purchase of Syrian hydrocarbon products, reduce diplomatic ties and prevent arms shipments.
n Humanitarian aid
The group expressed its “strong concern” about the humanitarian situation in Syria, “including the lack of access to basic food, medicine and fuel” as well as “threats and acts of violence to medical staff, patients and facilities”.
The Friends' Group called on the Syrian government to “allow free and unimpeded access by the UN and humanitarian agencies to carry out a full assessment of needs”.
The group said it would deliver humanitarian supplies immediately if the regime ended the violence.
n Solving the crisis
The declaration called for a “political solution” to the crisis, backed the proposals of the Arab League and called for an end to all violence. It also demanded the release of all persons arbitrarily detained and a withdrawal of armed forces to their barracks.
n Support for the opposition
The group recognized the Syrian National Council, the main opposition coalition, as “a legitimate representative of Syrians seeking peaceful democratic change.” It called on the Arab League to convene a meeting with the SNC and other opposition groups to put in place a mechanism for political transition.
n Reconstruction
The participants declared a firm commitment to contribute “substantially” to rebuilding Syria in the process of transition and to support the future economic recovery of the country. __


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