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Civilians caught in the middle of US-Iranian escalation
17-01-2020Over the past weeks the tensions between the US and Iran escalated with the assassination of general Qasem Suleimani, head of the Iranian al-Quds force, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes, deputy commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). Iran retaliated with missile attacks on US military targets. The tragic downing of the Ukrainian plane showed how civilians are at risk and disregarded in this escalation.
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PAX calls for an immediate cessation of attacks on civilians in Idlib
24-12-2019Russian and Syrian planes cause death and destruction in the towns and villages in southern Idlib, Syria. Targets of the attacks include houses, bakeries, and market places. Civilians who try to escape the violence are attacked and shot at on the roads they hoped would lead to safety.
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Syria, free the Douma 4
09-12-2019PAX joins forces with other international and Syrian organizations in call for transparency and justice for the thousands of missing and detained people in Syria.
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Try Dutch ISIS fighters in the Netherlands
19-11-2019ISIS fighters must be put on trial. But where, and how?
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PAX: Turkey, stop offensive!
10-10-2019The Turkish offensive in north-east Syria has started. Villages and cities alongside the border have been bombed and are under fire of artillery. Turkish troops are entering Syria to fight, with the help of mainly Arab loyal militias, mainly Kurdish forces. Reportedly one aim is to create a “safe zone”, to be emptied for the “resettlement” of 2 million Syrian refugees that are now residing in Turkey.
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'Show solidarity, prevent mass atrocities in North East Syria'
08-10-2019International solidarity is needed to prevent mass atrocities against Arab and Kurdish citizens in the North East of Syria, PAX’ partners in Syria claim.
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Stop violence against Iraqi protesters, listen to them
08-10-2019The violent response by the Iraqi government to peaceful protests should stop immediately. Last week Iraqi citizens – mostly young people – took to the streets in the capital Baghdad, non-violently demonstrating against the current living conditions in their country.
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Syrians ask Pope Francis to appeal to Putin
02-07-2019A group of Syrians in Idlib are asking Pope Francis to talk about their dire situation when he receives Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican on 4 July.
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Idlib: 5 things you need to know
13-06-2019The war in Syria is not over. As the attacks on the province of Idlib intensify, we at PAX want to break the silence and tell the world what is happening there. Read these five points to brush up on Idlib, then click on the links below to make yourself heard.
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Silence won't stop the hell in Idlib
03-06-2019For those who still dare to follow the news from Idlib in Syria, it is difficult to escape feelings of despondency and powerlessness.
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