Syrian opposition determine and activist Riad al-Turk handed away in France on January 1. It’s with nice sorrow that we salute the reminiscence of this freedom employee, and we provide our heartfelt condolences to his household, family members, and fellow fighters for freedom and human rights.
Syria’s oldest political dissident, Riad al-Turk started his political actions within the Nineteen Fifties and was famend for his braveness and free speech. He fought tirelessly for a free and democratic Syria within the face of the Syrian regime’s barbarity. His unwavering resolve by no means flagged, regardless of being tortured and spending 20 years in jail.
A signer of the 2005 Damascus Declaration calling for peaceable democratic reforms in Syria and an early supporter of the revolutionaries of 2011 who took up his battle for justice and dignity, he acquired asylum in France in 2018 for his actions to advertise freedom.
Right this moment France honors the reminiscence of Riad al-Turk and reaffirms its dedication to a simply, lasting, inclusive political answer to the Syrian battle, the one option to deliver concerning the free and democratic Syria that he fought for all through his total lifetime.
France continues to face with the Syrian folks. We strongly help efforts to maneuver towards a long-lasting political answer based mostly on the combat in opposition to impunity, in accordance with UN Safety Council Decision 2254. It’s the solely option to obtain a long-lasting peace, which the Syrian folks deserve and wish so badly.
