Amendments by Russia, February 2, 2012
OP 1. Line 2 to read: “…freedoms by the Syrian authorities, especially the use of force against civilians” (end text of OP 1).
OP 3. In line 2 after “immediately stop…” insert “violations of human rights,”. 
Start line 3 with “including intimidation of civilians and attacks against State institutions…” 
Add new OP 3 bis: “Calls for all sections of the Syrian opposition to dissociate themselves from armed groups engaged in acts of violence and urges member-states and all those in a position to do so to use their influence to prevent continued violence by such groups”; 
Para 4 (c). Add at the end of subpara: “…in conjunction with the end of attacks by armed groups against state institutions and quarter of cities and towns”; 
OP 7. Replace in lines 5-6 “in accordance with” by “taking into account”. 
OP 6-7. Move the phrase “without prejudging the outcome” from the end of para 6 to the end of para 7. 
OP 9. Delete from line 1 “in the event of a resumption of the observer mission”. 
OP 10. Reformulate line 1 to read: “Stresses the need for armed groups not to obstruct the mission’s work and calls upon all to provide all necessary assistance to the mission in accordance…” 
PP 11 bis (optional): 
“Expressing support for the broad trend of political transition to democratic, plural political systems in the Middle East”