Canada and the Netherlands v. Syrian Arab Republic
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On June 8, 2023, the governments of Canada and The Netherlands brought a case against Syria before the International Court of Justice accusing the Syrian Government of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment of its own population beginning at least in 2011[1][2][3] and failing to fulfill its obligations regarding the prohibition against torture violating the United Nations Convention Against Torture.[4]
Canada and the Netherlands v. Syrian Arab Republic | |
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Court | International Court of Justice |
Full case name | Application of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Canada and the Netherlands v. Syrian Arab Republic) |
Started | 8 June 2023 (2023-06-08) |
Claim | Violating United Nations Convention Against Torture |
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The Syrian government, in response, criticized the human rights record of Canada and The Netherlands and claimed that they were financing armed terrorist organizations in Syria. And that they serve the agendas of their political American master,[5] and later claimed that their statements are disinformation and lies.[6] Syria boycotted the first hearing.[7]
The Court approved provisional measures that order Syria to take measures to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment As well as preserve all evidence related to torture.[8][9]