Syrians Forum Against Al Assad’s Regime Rehabilitation

The forum will take place on the 20th of February 2022 in Istanbul- Turkey.

The Forum will be attended by select Government representatives, Civil society groups, Activists, Academics, and Legal Experts who have an interest in the subject. The Forum will seek to emphasize the necessity to continue the implementation of the current sanctions against the Assad Regime and will discuss ways and means to enforce and monitor adherence to these sanctions. It is hoped that the discussions will generate a pathway for the participating countries to continue and enhance their policies to achieve a political transition through the proper implementation of UNSC resolution 2554.

Background

Bashar Al Assad and his regime have changed Syria into a graveyard for innocent people, including women and children. He and his militia have committed one of the most horrendous atrocities and war crimes in the modern history of humanity. More than ten million people are displaced abroad, with one-third of the population displaced inside Syria. The regime continues to tighten its grip on what is left of a destroyed and crippled country.

The economic and political isolation of the international community has helped to further isolate the regime by sending the country into an economic and financial downward spiral. The initial goal was to pressure the Syrian regime and Russia to come to the negotiating table to implement the Geneva resolution 2254. However, Russia, Iran, and the Hizbollah militia continue its relentless military and economic support with the aim of full control of the country’s economic resources and spread of Iran ideology by creating an off-shoot militia similar to Hezbollah in Syria. Early this year and under the influence of Russia and Iran, Arab countries stepped in to help the Al Assad regime by creating an energy gas pipeline that extended from Egypt to Lebanon. These actions were taken in the hopes of reviving the regime with cash flow and bringing them back to the table of international diplomacy to revive the economy.

Unfortunately, these countries ignore the suffering and atrocities committed against millions of Syrian people by rushing to rehabilitate and whitewash a criminal and unlawful regime. The Syrian people are opposed to tyranny and will not be deterred or forced to accept this lawlessness. The Syrian people are determined to continue fighting for their freedom and liberation despite all desperate efforts to rehabilitate the Bashar Al Assad regime.

Statement of Need

While Russia and Iran endeavor to rehabilitate Al Assad, prominent figures of the Syrian opposition call on all Syrians throughout the world to attend this forum in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina on February 20, 2022 to declare their opposition to all efforts trying to rehabilitate Al Assad. The goal of the conference is to reaffirm a collective stance against these efforts and to continue fighting for the liberation of Syria from this criminal regime.

Conference Goals

1. Condemn all efforts to rehabilitate Al Assad
2. Refuse to accept Al Assad as representative for the Syrian people in the Arab and the International community
3. Declare the ongoing struggle to achieve political resolution in Syria according to Geneva 2254 resolution
4. Insist on the unity of Syria as a land and people
5. Establish a new civil movement to push back against all efforts to rehabilitate Al Assad.
6. Call on the international community to respect their moral and humanitarian values and continue political and economic pressure on a criminal regime

Forum outcome

• Issuing a political and popular statement by a large body of Syrian community, organizations, parties, and prominent political leaders rejecting the rehabilitation efforts of the Al Assad regime
• Establish a new Syrian civil movement that will dedicate its efforts to advocate and explain to the international community and free Syria Allies the importance of maintaining the political and economic pressure on the regime while rallying efforts to fight the rehabilitation efforts

Governs Board and Sponsor

The assembly will be sponsored and called upon by these individuals:

• Zeid Kayali, MD, MBA

Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division

University of California Riverside Pasadena, California, USA

• Tawfik Chamaa, MD

• Director of Service Medical Junction-SMJ president of UOSSM Swiss

• Mazen Shaekhany

Consultant at BRAQ Center for Politics and Consulting Istanbul, turkey

Targeted Attendees

The forum board will invite these individuals to attend the meeting: • Prominent Syrian opposition leaders

• Community leaders

• NGO Organizations leaders

• Syrian Political parties, organizations, and assemblies

• The Syrian National Coalition

• Syrian political activists

•Selected prominent international figures, experts, and organization leaders who support and share the forum goals

Financial Disclosure

This forum will be supported by sponsors and individual donations from Syrians in the diaspora. None of the sponsors has any financial disclosure or conflict of interest in conducting this forum.

The sponsoring board will not accept a financial contribution from any individuals or organizations that have any ties or relationship to the Al Assad regime, rehabilitation efforts, or have demonstrated any behaviors that conflict with the forum goals.

COVID-19 Restriction

The forum will adhere to all COVID-19 precautions. The maximum number of attendees is 150 persons. All attendees must show valid proof of vaccination and a negative PCR COVID-19 test 72 hours before the start of the forum