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Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights: The Crisis of Delayed Salaries for Public Sector Employees in Syria |
The Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights (AMHR) has received numerous complaints from public sector employees in Syria regarding the non-payment of their salaries for the third consecutive month. This crisis affects nearly one million employees and retirees—approximately 30% of the country’s workforce—posing a severe threat to Syria’s economic and social stability.
For many, these salaries are their sole source of income, essential for providing food, housing, healthcare, and education for their families. The prolonged delay has left countless workers in dire financial conditions, struggling to meet even the most basic needs.
In addition to salary delays, many employees face arbitrary dismissals without legal justification, depriving them not only of their livelihood but also eroding the country’s human capital at a critical time. Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights (AMHR) strongly condemns these unjust actions, emphasizing that no employee should be dismissed without clear legal grounds.
Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights (AMHR) views both the non-payment of salaries and the arbitrary dismissals as blatant violations of fundamental human rights, exacerbating Syria’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Call to Action:
- Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights (AMHR) urges the Syrian interim government and political leadership to take immediate responsibility by resolving this crisis, ensuring the prompt payment of overdue salaries, and halting unlawful dismissals.
- Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights (AMHR) also calls on the international community to provide urgent support to ease the suffering of the Syrian people.
In these challenging times, Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights (AMHR) appeals to all sectors of Syrian society to stand in solidarity and work together toward a future built on stability, peace, and prosperity.
Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights
February 10, 2025
