The military operations carried out by the Syrian regime and its backing foreign allies in the Eastern Ghouta have led to the displacement of some 50,000 people since March 11, 2018, according to UN estimates. The process of systematic displacement continued on the basis of the agreements reached between the armed factions controlling the various […]
Syria: ‘Surrender or starve’ strategy displacing thousands amounts to crimes against humanity
Whole civilian populations who have suffered horrific sieges and been subjected to intensive bombardments have been given no choice but to leave or die under so-called “reconciliation” agreements between the Syrian government and armed opposition groups, said Amnesty International in a comprehensive new report published today. The government’s campaign of sieges, unlawful killings and forced […]
Largest Organised Displacement Process in Syria Comes to an End
Today saw the completion of the evacuation of the displaced in Aleppo’s besieged districts, with approximately 10 lorries leaving in the morning, 12 in the afternoon, and 1250 people left from Kafraya and al-Fou’ah, encompassing those whom the agreement had included. The completion of the evacuation process has rendered all of the city of Aleppo […]