Middle East
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Syria sieges still matter
06-03-2019The sieges in Syria are over. But the impact of sieges continues to be felt, and will be for many years to come.
Protection of Civilians Middle East -
US bombs used in Yemen
06-03-2019Twelve children and three women were killed when the bus they were riding in was bombed. This tragic event took place in the fall of 2016 in Yemen and was covered widely in the international media.
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PAX calls to end the fighting in Yemen
08-11-2018Fully half of the people living in Yemen -- fourteen million men, women and children -- on the brink of famine. It’s time to act.
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Nobel Peace Prize condemns sexual violence
05-10-2018PAX congratulates Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
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Basra protestors should be heard
03-10-2018Protests have escalated once again in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.
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Siege Watch - millions still trapped in Idlib
18-09-2018Yesterday’s agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan may postpone the military offensive the Syrian government and its allies are planning in the northern province of Idlib. But millions of civilians, most of them refugees from elsewhere in Syria, remain trapped in the province.
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The failure of Eastern Ghouta
25-06-2018The atrocities committed against civilians in Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, could not have occurred without systemic international failure.
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Safeguard Chemical Weapons Treaty
20-06-2018Governments should strengthen the tools to reverse the unprecedented threat to the global ban on chemical weapons, a coalition of 21 civil society groups, including PAX, said today.
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PAX condemns arrest of Yemeni activists
19-06-2018PAX condemns the detention of two prominent human rights advocates by authorities in Yemen and demands authorities ensure their safety and freedom of movement.
Humanitarian Disarmament Middle East