Founder of the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), Fadel Abdul Ghany, said the network had called for the commission to be formed by the legislative council, rather than by presidential decree, “because this would grant it legitimacy, address the issue of its mandate, and ensure broader inclusion of stakeholders—particularly victims”.
He argued that “forming it by decree means granting the executive authority a role in it”, also noting that the decree hadn’t mentioned “participation of civil society organisations, human rights groups, or victims’ associations”, pointing out that “these observations undermine the commission’s independence”.
He also called for “integrating transitional justice into broader institutional reform plans in the security and judicial sectors, in order to adopt an integrated approach that addresses the legacy of violations and prevents their recurrence”.
