Baerbock in Syria: women's rights under fire - diplomatic humiliation!

Baerbock in Syria: women's rights under fire - diplomatic humiliation!

The German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock traveled to Syria on behalf of the EU to negotiate with the new leadership of a possible restart of political relationships. During her visit, however, she had to find out how strongly the rights of women in this country are endangered after the Assad regime's fall. Baerbock, as the RTL journalist Sergei Maier unveiled, was reported digitally unrecognizable during her official appointment. These photos, published by the HTS-close news channel Almharar, show not only Baerbock, but also two interpreters who helped at the diplomatic meeting in one way that their faces are not recognizable. The French Foreign Minister, on the other hand, remained unaffected by this digital censorship, which indicates the derogatory attitude towards women in the new Syrian leadership, as n-tv.de reported.

a handshake refuses

The reception of Baerbock was shaped by tensions from the start. When she arrived at the Presidential Palace, the De-Facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa refused to shake her hand-a procedure that presumably results from religious beliefs. Baerbock commented on this diplomatically and emphasized that such customs were disapproved by their delegation. She made it clear that women's rights are an important criterion for the freedom of a society. At the end of the meeting, despite the initial refusal, al-Sharaa stretched out his hand, but no longer occurred to a handshake, as could be heard from delegation circles.

The new Syrian leadership, led by Al-Sharaa, has great difficulty in dealing with international politicians, which impressively demonstrates Baerbock's visit. While it was not made unrecognizable in public reports in Syrian state-related media, the handling of the channels close to HTS clearly shows how unwelcome women are in the current power structure. These incidents throw a shadow on the efforts of the EU to restore diplomatic relationships with Syria, especially at a time when the rights of women play a decisive role in many parts of the world to measure social progress, such as krone.at reports.