Saudi Arabia's Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to the United Nations in Geneva Dr. Abdulwahab Attar, stressed during the interactive dialogue with the international mission of inquiry in Syria, which was held today at the Human Rights Council here, that the Kingdom's delegation to the meetings of the Council read with interest the report of the International Mission with all its contents of important information and facts about the heinous crimes and the deteriorating situation of human rights situation in Syria, in addition to the findings of the International Committee which included torture by Syrian security forces of detainees and children, cases of violence against detainees of both sexes, and the attacks on the hospitals and health centers in which civilian patients are treated. Ambassador Attar said in a speech to the Human Rights Council being held in Geneva that Saudi Arabia expressed very clearly that what is happening in Syria cannot be accepted or justified, and strongly condemned acts of violence, murder and heinous crimes committed by the Syrian government and their militias. He added that the Kingdom considered such acts as crimes against humanity, and called for their cessation and the bringing of their perpetrators to justice and it also supported all regional and international efforts to stop all forms of violence and to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Syrian people. Ambassador Dr. Attar pointed out that the Kingdom contributed to the issuance of different regional and international decisions calling to end the crisis peacefully and achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people, and worked hard to deliver urgent humanitarian needs to those affected. He cited the launch of the national campaign to support the brothers in Syria, and the contribution of the Kingdom to the special fund for humanitarian relief of the Syrian people which was created under the umbrella of the Arab League. The ambassador called for a unified international stand to save what can be saved in Syria, stressing the importance of continuing the work of the international fact finding committee to report the massive and grave violations by the Syrian authorities that are still being committed against their own people. The ambassador concluded by stating, 'The situation in sisterly Syria reached a tragic level which requires everyone to cooperate and support the Syrian people and to move quickly and seriously to give confidence in the ability of the international community to end the Syrian crisis which worsens day by day.'
