Syria | European Parliament Adopts Resolution: Calls for Accountability and the Creation of International Mechanism to Locate the Missing and their Remains March 15, 2021 On Thursday, 11 March 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising, by a large majority of votes; 568 for, 79 […]
Call on the European Union Human Rights Court to investigate the Greek violence towards the asylum seekers
some practices of Greek authorities with Syrian Asylum seekers on the Turkish borders The Syrian Human Rights Committee called on the European Union Human Rights Court to open an investigation into the Greek authorities’ violence and illegal practices against asylum seekers on its borders with Turkey. The SHRC media spokesman added that the Greek authorities […]
War Criminal Zahr al-Deen Killed
The Syrian Regime has announced the killing of Brigadier-General Isaam Zahr al-Deen in Hawijat al-Sakr, Dayr Az-Zour, by a land-mine explosion. Zahr al-Deen is among the most prominent militia leaders produced by the Syrian army, who enjoyed powers outside of the military establishment alongside immediate supervision from the presidential palace. He formed his own special […]
EU Releases new Restrictive Measures Against Regime Personell
The European Union has released a list of new measures against military and civil individuals of the Syrian regime. The list includes the name of 16 individuals, eight of whom are military officers and eight of whom are technicians. The EU said that the names were chosen on the basis of the individuals’ involvement in […]
Refugee Crisis in Europe: An Exacerbated Crisis and Irresolute Ends
The Last few months have witnessed a sharp rise in the refugee crisis in Europe, with an increasing number of refugees and immigrants attempting to cross into European territories whether through land borders in eastern and southern Europe or via the sea or air, in addition to a rise in the number of refugees trying […]
Mediterranean Deaths Tragedy: Ignoring the Causes will lead to further Tragedies
On Sunday 19/4/2015, a shipping boat carrying illegal immigrants attempting to reach the shores of Italy sunk in the Mediterranean, leading to the death of around 700 people with only 24 survivors that managed to remain on the ship. It is thought that many of the immigrants on board were Syrians who were searching for […]
West could hit Syria in days, envoys tell rebels
(Reuters) – Western powers could attack Syria within days, envoys from the United States and its allies told rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad, sources who attended the meeting told Reuters on Tuesday. U.S. forces in the region are “ready to go”, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said, as Washington and its European and Middle Eastern partners honed plans […]
European Parliament resolution of 17 September 2009 on Syria: the case of Muhannad al-Hassani
European Parliament resolution of 17 September 2009 on Syria: the case of Muhannad al-Hassani The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, – having regard to the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders of 1998, – having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of […]
United Kingdom’s HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT – Syria 2006
Place of Launch: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London Date of Launch: 12/10/06 Launched by Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett Chapter 2 Major Countries of Concern Pages: 104-107 2.17 Syria Overview Syria is a socialist Arab republic based on a 1973 constitution, which guarantees a leading political role to the Ba’ath party. Other […]