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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’ partner organization DOZ claims.
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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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PAX and 43 other Syrian and international NGOs call for immediate end to attacks on civilians and hospitals in Idlib, Syria
24-05-2019Three million civilians in northwest Syria are scared and many are homeless. With no concrete actions taken beyond political statements and promises, Syria and the world may soon be witnessing the “worst humanitarian tragedy of the 21st century”. Rescue and medical workers on the ground are warning that they have not seen such ferocious attacks in eight years in Idlib. If the conflict continues to escalate, as many as 700,000 people could be displaced from their homes in Syria’s last opposition stronghold.
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Report: Turkish control in Afrin worsens ethnic tension
21-05-2019After an offensive carried out by the Turkish army and Syrian militias in March 2018 in the Syrian city of Afrin, ethnic tensions in the district have gotten much worse.
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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.
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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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