https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/12/1166498
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For the first time in the country’s history, Syrians are preparing to
publicly mark Human Rights Day next week — a small but meaningful step that UN
human rights officials say signals a “new chapter” in their engagement with the
authorities, and a cautiously optimistic moment for millions seeking change.
Coinciding with the anniversary of the collapse of the former regime, “things
are improving,” Mohammad Al Nsour, Chief of the Middle East and North Africa
Section at OHCHR told
UN News.
“Every time we go to Damascus, we can see the change.”
OHCHR – blocked from operating inside Syria for many years – now has a team
permanently deployed in Damascus. For Mr. Al Nsour, this marks a significant
turning point after a long period of monitoring human rights conditions
remotely from Beirut.
“The former government denied access to OHCHR,” he recalled, speaking from
Geneva. “We tried many times,” but now, “it is a great advantage to be on the
ground”, he added."
Via
What Could Go Right? Did Anything Good Happen in the US in 2025?
https://theprogressnetwork.org/good-news-united-states-2025/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
