Security Council Resolution 2139

Thursday, January 30, 2014
Countries: 
Syria
Resolution Reference PDF: 

Resolution 2139 (2014)

Resolution Extracts: 

1. Strongly condemns the widespread violations of human rights and internatio...

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Justice, Rule of Law and Security Sector Reform
Human Rights
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Displacement and Humanitarian Response
Extract: 

1. Strongly condemns the widespread violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by the Syrian authorities, as well as the human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by armed groups, including all forms of SEXUAL and GENDER-based violence, as well as all grave violations and abuses committed against children in contravention of applicable international law, such as recruitment and use, killing and maiming, rape, attacks on schools and hospitals as well as arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, ill treatment and use as

11. Strongly condemns the arbitrary detention and torture of civilians in Syria, notably in prisons and detention facilities, as well as the kidnappings, abductions and forced disappearances, and demands the immediate end of these practices and the releas

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Conflict Prevention
Protection
Human Rights
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Syria
Extract: 

11. Strongly condemns the arbitrary detention and torture of civilians in Syria, notably in prisons and detention facilities, as well as the kidnappings, abductions and forced disappearances, and demands the immediate end of these practices and the release of all arbitrarily detained persons starting with WOMEN and children, as well as sick, wounded and elderly people and including United Nations personnel and journalists;

30 June 2012 leading to a genuine political transition that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and enables them independently and democratically to determine their own future, and further stresses that rapid progress on a political solu

PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Peace Processes
Protection
Security Council Agenda Geographical Topic: 
Syria
Extract: 

30 June 2012 leading to a genuine political transition that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and enables them independently and democratically to determine their own future, and further stresses that rapid progress on a political solution should include full participation by all groups and segments of Syrian society, including WOMEN, and represents the only sustainable opportunity to resolve the situation in Syria peacefully, and that the implementation of this resolution is key to meeting the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people;