Syria’s parliament says it ‘respects the will of the people’ after Assad falls – ‘Dec 8 is a historic day’

Syria’s parliament said today it respected the people’s will to build “a new Syria”, hailing “a historic day” the day after rebels seized the capital Damascus and fled former president Bashar al-Assad. “December 8 is a historic day in the life of all Syrians. We support the people’s desire to build a new Syria focused on a better future, governed by laws and justice,” the parliament said in a statement carried by the official Sana news agency, whose Telegram logo now displays the three stars of the rebel flag. HRW urges rebels to guarantee humane treatment of ex-officials The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) today urged Syrian rebels, who seized power in Damascus yesterday, Sunday, to treat former officials, believers and civilians humanely. soldiers of the ousted government of former President Bashar al-Assad. “The armed opposition groups must […]
Source: News Beast

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