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Sochi Conference Threatens Syria Peace Process: Joint Statement by Syrian Civil Society

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Russia has announced that it will host a “Syrian Congress on National Dialogue” in Sochi. The undersigned organizations believe that such a Conference would not allow meaningful representation and participation for all Syrians, and poses a serious threat to the potential for any viable peace process in Syria.

The signatories recognize the need for a fair and credible national dialogue process. However, the proposed “Syrian Congress on National Dialogue” is neither fair nor credible. It will instead only further undermine the Geneva Peace Process and all relevant UN Security Council resolutions, including Security Council resolution 2254.

Russia’s military intervention in Syria and its repeated use of the veto at the United Nations Security Council makes Russia a party to the conflict. Given its actions in Syria, Russia cannot be regarded as either a neutral mediator nor a fair convener for a national dialogue process. The only process that is legitimate or credible is the UN-led process.

Syrian Civil Society acknowledges that the Geneva Process has many flaws, yet it remains the only legitimate political track and the only one perceived as neutral by the Syrian people. It is critical that the UN continue to reaffirm the primacy of Security Council resolution 2254, which established a clear sequencing for a credible political process, starting with political transition, followed by a constitutional referendum and free and fair elections. The Sochi Conference undermines the primacy of UN Security Council resolution 2254 and the UN-led peace process and risks providing legitimacy to the Assad regime. Any participation by the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, in the Sochi Conference represents a dangerous departure from the UN-led Geneva process.

Any successful peace process must first begin by gaining the trust of the Syrian people. No real transition can occur without accountability for crimes and justice for victims and their families. Equally, no real transition can occur without an end to the ongoing airstrikes and besiegement of civilians or in the absence of a solution for detainees and missing persons.

The undersigned organizations demand the continuation of a credible political process that is UN-led and genuinely engages Syrian civil society, who are united on the need to end the indiscriminate actions, break the sieges and secure the release of political detainees and arbitrarily-held persons. The international community must be clear that it will not allow the political process to be diverted from achieving the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, in Sochi or elsewhere.

  1. Agriculture engineering syndicate of Daraa

  2. Al-Gouta Youth Volunteering Team

  3. Alkawakibi Organization for Human Rights

  4. Alqunaitra free Governorate Council

  5. Baytna Syria

  6. Daraa Bar Association

  7. Daraa free Governorate Council

  8. Decostamine Initiative

  9. Detainees' Voice Team

  10. Emergency Team in Daraa

  11. Emissa for Development

  12. Engineers Association – Hama

  13. Family issues Directorate in Daraa

  14. Free Agriculture directorate in Qunaitra

  15. Free Daraa Seeds Association

  16. Free Directorate of Real Estate in Daraa

  17. Free Directorate of Transportations in Daraa

  18. Free engineering syndicate of Daraa

  19. Free Syrian Lawyers Aggregation

  20. Free Syrian Writers

  21. FREE-Syria Foundation

  22. FSCSO

  23. General Directorate of Civil Registry in Daraa and Qunaitra

  24. Ghayth Charity

  25. Help4Syria

  26. Houran Independent Journalists

  27. House Of justice in Daraa

  28. Jasmine Dream Organization

  29. Kawakibi Center for Transitional Justice and Human Rights

  30. Kesh Malek

  31. Kurds House

  32. Lawadessa Center

  33. Local Administration Councils Unit (LACU)

  34. Local Council of Alghadir

  35. Local Council of Alharra

  36. Local Council of Alhirak

  37. Local Council of Aljizah

  38. Local Council of Alkahil

  39. Local Council of Alkoum

  40. Local Council of Allajat

  41. Local Council of Almuhajrin

  42. Local Council of Almusifra

  43. Local Council of Alqahtanya

  44. Local Council of Alsanamin

  45. Local Council of Alsawara

  46. Local Council of Alsheikh Maskin

  47. Local Council of Alsheikh Saad

  48. Local Council of Alshwa

  49. Local Council of Ataman

  50. Local Council of Beir Ajam

  51. Local Council of Bousra Alsham

  52. Local Council of Bouyda

  53. Local Council of Busr Alharir

  54. Local Council of Dael

  55. Local Council of Daraa Albalad

  56. Local Council of Dourwin

  57. Local Council of Ebtaa

  58. Local Council of Em Batnah

  59. Local Council of Em Walad

  60. Local Council of Enkhil

  61. Local Council of Gharbya GHarya

  62. Local Council of Jasim

  63. Local Council of Jbab

  64. Local Council of Jillin

  65. Local Council of Jubata Alkhashab

  66. Local Council of Karak

  67. Local Council of Khan Arnaba

  68. Local Council of Kharab Alshakhim

  69. Local Council of Kharbit Ghazala

  70. Local Council of Kodana

  71. Local Council of Mashara

  72. Local Council of Museika

  73. Local Council of Muzirib

  74. Local Council of Najih

  75. Local Council of Namar

  76. Local Council of Namir

  77. Local Council of Nasib

  78. Local Council of Nawa

  79. Local Council of Qusaiba

  80. Local Council of Rafid

  81. Local Council of Saida

  82. Local Council of Shariaa

  83. Local Council of Sharqia Gharya

  84. Local Council of Souesah

  85. Local Council of Tafas

  86. Local Council of Tal Shihab

  87. Local Council of Yadoudah

  88. Local Council of Zaizoun

  89. Local Development and Small Projects Support (LDSPS)

  90. Masar Research Center

  91. Mazaya

  92. Mouwatana for Civil Action

  93. New Syrian Network

  94. Obaida Organization

  95. Office for the Documentation of Violations in the Southern Region

  96. Orphans association in Nahta

  97. Peace and Justice for Syria, London

  98. Pro Media Group

  99. Reformation Assembly in Houran

  100. Rethink Rebuild Society

  101. Revolutionary Council of Houran

  102. Roia Organization

  103. Sanad for People with Special Needs

  104. Save The Rest Campaign

  105. Scotland4Syria

  106. Seeds increasing association in Qunaitra

  107. Shahid Media Association

  108. Shaml Coalition

  109. Sonbola Group for Education and Development

  110. Sound and Picture Organization

  111. Syrian American Council

  112. Syrian Association of Yorkshire

  113. Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Information

  114. Syrian Civil Defence (The White Helmets)

  115. Syrian Concourse of Tomorrow

  116. Syrian Freedom Youth for Citizenship and Secularism

  117. Syrian Journalists Association (SJA)

  118. Syrian Network for Human Rights

  119. Syrian Nonviolence Movement

  120. Syrian Revolutionary Committee

  121. Syrian Society of Nottinghamshire

  122. Syrian Welsh Society

  123. Syrian women association for development in Qunaitra

  124. Syrian Women Association Slalam

  125. Syrian Women Network

  126. Syrians for Truth and Justice – STJ

  127. Syrische Jeugd Forum (Zaad)

  128. Technical services directorate in Qunaitra

  129. The Day After

  130. The Syrian Authority for Sports and Youth

  131. Women Now for Development

  132. Working Group for Syria

  133. Zaiton Magazine

  134. Zenobia, Syrian Women’s Association

January 03, 2018

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