Middle East
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Support Iraqi women as they fight for their rights
21-05-2020PAX joins four Iraqi women to campaign for the right to demonstrate, non-violently and without fear of reprisal, once corona measures are lifted.
Community Based Security and Citizens Rights Middle East -
PAX calls for EU to stop Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank
14-05-2020PAX calls on European foreign ministers to agree on concrete measures to show that Israeli annexation of parts of the Palestinian Occupied Territories in the West Bank will have consequences.
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COVID-19 in Lebanon: Big Impact on Refugees and Host Communities
23-04-2020The COVID-19 crisis in Lebanon calls for immediate action, because the effects on the many refugees and the rest of the country are enormous. Research done by organizations gathered in the Refugee Protection Watch, including PAX, covers the impact of the crisis on the humanitarian situation, issues regarding discrimination against refugees, its impact on human rights and the work of civil society.
Local Governance and Peacebuilding Middle East -
Water access to north east Syria cut off by Turkey-backed armed groups
31-03-2020Dealing with the outbreak of coronavirus is hard enough in countries at peace. For hundreds of thousands of people living in north east Syria, fighting the pandemic is complicated by the fact that their water has been cut off.
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights Middle East -
No fly-zone over Idlib necessary first step to end escalation of violence
04-03-2020Friday march 6th European foreign ministers will meet for an emergency meeting on Idlib. Around a million people in Northwest Syria are on the run for the military offensive by the Assad regime supported by Russia. They are trapped because the Turkish border is closed.
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EU, immediately stop any violence against civilians at the Greek border
04-03-2020PAX is seriously concerned about recent developments at the Greek borders and the EU's response.
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Trump 'peace' plan ignores international law
30-01-2020The plan for the Middle East that US President Donald Trump has presented is not a peace plan – it is a call for Palestinian surrender.
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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.
Middle East