{"id":128236,"date":"2025-08-12T17:45:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=128236"},"modified":"2025-08-12T17:45:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:45:59","slug":"barak-says-damascus-vows-to-prosecute-suwayda-atrocity-perpetrators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/128236\/","title":{"rendered":"Barak says Damascus vows to prosecute Suwayda atrocity perpetrators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Saad al-Yazij<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press)<\/strong> \u2013 US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barak said on Tuesday that the Syrian government has pledged to allocate all available resources to hold accountable those responsible for the recent atrocities in Suwayda Governorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement came following a tripartite meeting on Syria held in Amman, Jordan, which concluded earlier the same day. The meeting brought together representatives from the United States, Jordan, and Syria, and ended with a joint statement outlining several agreements. Chief among them was the formation of a trilateral working group to assist Damascus in consolidating the ceasefire in Suwayda, a province that has witnessed deadly armed clashes in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barak described the talks, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), as \u201cproductive,\u201d noting that they focused on reinforcing stability and addressing the aftermath of recent violence. \u201cThe Syrian government has committed to mobilizing all resources to hold accountable the perpetrators of the Suwayda atrocities, and to ensure that no one escapes justice for violations committed against its citizens,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The envoy stressed that \u201cachieving justice and ending impunity are essential for lasting peace in Syria,\u201d adding that Damascus had agreed to cooperate fully with the United Nations in investigating these crimes. This cooperation, he said, would include probing the \u201chorrific violence\u201d reported at Suwayda National Hospital, where medical staff and civilians were reportedly targeted during the unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The joint working group announced in Amman is expected to coordinate between Syrian authorities, regional actors, and international partners to sustain the fragile calm in Suwayda. While no timeline for its operations was given, officials present at the meeting emphasized that the initiative aimed to prevent further bloodshed and to ensure accountability for all violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saad al-Yazij DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barak said on Tuesday that the Syrian government has pledged to allocate all available resources to hold accountable those responsible for the recent atrocities in Suwayda Governorate. 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