Anti-Assad protests in Syria’s Suwayda persist, fueled by economic turmoil
The protests in southern Syria, historically a government stronghold, persist amid widespread economic strife in the war-torn country.
Protesters in southern Syria’s Suwayda demanded a political transition and the closure of a Baath Party office on Tuesday, demonstrating persistent popular anger fueled by the dire economic situation in the country.
Dozens of locals gathered in Suwayda city’s Karamah Square with signs bearing slogans such as “We will continue our struggle until the sun of justice shines” and “The policy of starvation and marginalization will not intimidate us.” The protesters specifically called for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
The resolution, passed in 2015, calls for a political transition in Syria in response to the civil war.
Elsewhere, protesters in Shahba, located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Suwayda, demanded the closure of the ruling Baath Party’s local office, the observatory reported.
