UN Security Council delegation briefed on Sweida Investigation Committee in Damascus

Damascus, Dec. 4 (SANA) Members of the United Nations Security Council delegation, which visited Syria on Thursday, were briefed by the National Committee for Investigating the Events in Sweida on its working methodology and operational framework, as part of efforts to support the course of justice in the new Syria and to reinforce public confidence that the international community stands with Syrians in addressing the past and building the future.

In a statement to SANA following a meeting with the delegation at the Semiramis Hotel in Damascus, Head of the National Investigation Committee, Judge Hatem al-Naassan, said the delegation was informed about the committee’s work during the summer of 2025 and the professional methodology it has adopted, which is based on United Nations protocols for evidence collection.

He explained that the committee’s approach places the rights of victims, protection of witnesses, and transparency of procedures at the core of its work, adding that the investigation process focuses on carefully analyzing facts to distinguish between criminal acts and human rights violations, and to determine what requires legal accountability.

Judge al-Naassan further noted that, in the interest of transparency, the committee is working in direct coordination with the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which recently entered Sweida with full facilitation from the Syrian state, in an indication, he said, of the government’s openness to uncovering the truth and assuming responsibility. He added that regular coordination meetings are being held between the two committees to unify investigative methodologies and exchange evidence and information, strengthening both national and international efforts toward truth and accountability.

For his part, the committee’s official spokesperson, lawyer Ammar Ezzedine, said the committee’s objective has been clear from the outset: to accurately determine criminal responsibility and to present recommendations that would prevent the recurrence of similar violations. He stressed that partnership with the United Nations is essential to ensuring an impartial and effective investigation in line with international standards and to preventing any future attempts at politicization or exploitation.

These meetings come as part of a broader series of engagements held by the UN Security Council delegation with various Syrian stakeholders, aimed at gaining first-hand insight into on-the-ground developments, social conditions, and the national efforts being made to restore security and stability across Syria’s provinces.