{"id":377,"date":"2018-01-05T15:38:02","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T21:00:00","slug":"377","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stj-sy.org\/en\/377\/","title":{"rendered":"Sochi Conference Threatens Syria Peace Process: Joint Statement by Syrian Civil Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Russia has announced that it will host a &ldquo;Syrian Congress on National Dialogue&rdquo; 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">The signatories recognize the need for a fair and credible national dialogue process. However, the proposed &ldquo;Syrian Congress on National Dialogue&rdquo; 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Russia&rsquo;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Agriculture engineering syndicate of Daraa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Al-Gouta Youth Volunteering Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Alkawakibi Organization for Human Rights<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Alqunaitra free Governorate Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Baytna Syria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Daraa Bar Association<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Daraa free Governorate Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Decostamine Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Detainees&#39; Voice Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Emergency Team in Daraa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Emissa for Development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Engineers&nbsp;Association &#8211; Hama<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Family issues Directorate in Daraa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Free Agriculture directorate in Qunaitra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Free Daraa Seeds Association<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Free Directorate of Real Estate in Daraa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Free Directorate of Transportations in Daraa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Free engineering syndicate of Daraa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Free Syrian Lawyers Aggregation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Free Syrian Writers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">FREE-Syria Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">FSCSO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">General Directorate of Civil Registry in Daraa and Qunaitra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Ghayth Charity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Help4Syria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Houran Independent Journalists<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">House Of justice in Daraa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Jasmine Dream Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Kawakibi Center for Transitional Justice and Human Rights<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Kesh Malek<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Kurds House<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Lawadessa Center<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Administration Councils Unit (LACU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Alghadir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Alharra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Alhirak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Aljizah<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Alkahil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span 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Council of Daraa Albalad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Dourwin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Ebtaa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Em Batnah<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Em Walad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Enkhil<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Gharbya GHarya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Jasim<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Jbab<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Jillin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Jubata Alkhashab<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Karak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Khan Arnaba<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Kharab Alshakhim<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Kharbit Ghazala<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Kodana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Mashara<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Museika<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Muzirib<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Najih<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Namar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Namir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Nasib<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Nawa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Qusaiba<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Rafid<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Saida<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Shariaa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Sharqia Gharya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Souesah<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Tafas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Tal Shihab<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Yadoudah<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Council of Zaizoun<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Local Development and Small Projects Support (LDSPS)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Masar Research Center<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Mazaya<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Mouwatana for Civil Action<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">New Syrian Network<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Obaida Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Office for the Documentation of Violations in the Southern Region<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Orphans association in Nahta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Peace and Justice for Syria, London<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Pro Media Group<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Reformation Assembly in Houran<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Rethink Rebuild Society<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Revolutionary Council of Houran<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Roia Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Sanad for People with Special Needs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Save The Rest Campaign<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Scotland4Syria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Seeds increasing association in Qunaitra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Shahid Media Association<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Shaml Coalition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Sonbola Group for Education and Development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Sound and Picture Organization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Syrian American Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span 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style=\"font-size:14px;\">Syrische Jeugd Forum (Zaad)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Technical services directorate in Qunaitra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">The Day After<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">The Syrian Authority for Sports and Youth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Women Now for Development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Working Group for Syria<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Zaiton Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Zenobia, Syrian Women&rsquo;s Association<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span 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