Protection of Civilians
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Iraqi activist letter to UN gets over 7,000 signatures
23-06-2020A letter to the United Nations calling for equal rights for women in Iraq and for protection during demonstrations has gotten more than 7,000 signatures here in the Netherlands.
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PAX side events to 2020 UNSC Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians
08-06-2020PAX urged the United Nations Security Council, UN Member States and the UN Secretariat to take urgent, bold and practical steps to improve the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
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PAX condemns US reversal on landmines
03-02-2020PAX condemns US President Donald Trump’s new policy allowing the US military to use landmines more frequently.
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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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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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Extreme violence against peaceful demonstrators Sudan must stop
05-06-2019Dozens of people died and hundreds were injured. Such is the result of the attack that security forces opened on peaceful demonstrators in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
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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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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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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.
Protection of Civilians, Middle East