UN General Assembly
2012

Member States. We have witnessed the Arab Spring, which, by channelling the legitimate expression of its peoples for greater freedom, democracy and respect for human rights, resulted in some cases, without prejudice to the difficulties that remain to be overcome, in processes that have led to democratic changes. Regrettably, in other cases, it has given rise to repression and violence. The repression of their people by dictatorial regimes and the inability to peacefully forge democratic transition processes are the result of a mistaken way of engaging in and understanding politics. Confrontation has prevailed over tolerance, violence over dialogue and conflict over understanding, as we see now happening in Syria. From this rostrum, we reiterate the call to all parties, in particular the Government of that country, for an immediate end to the violence, respect for human rights and the establishment of the foundations for a dialogue that can lead to a political solution of the current crisis, in which justice and the rule of law prevail. The international community bears the responsibility to support that process, while respecting