No One Cares: The Tragic Truth of the 500,000 Syrian Refugee Children
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An excellent piece in the UK’s Independent, chronicles British photojournalist Ed Thompson’s trips to refugee camps housing many of Syria’s children.
Read the story, and see his compelling photo gallery, at the Independent’s site.
Why the U.S. Should Care About the Crisis in Syria
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rticle from Nader Hashemi at the CNN site. A quote:
Over the past three years, we have witnessed state-sanctioned war crimes and crimes against humanity replete with chemical weapons, barrel bombs, the targeting of children, mass rape, a refugee crisis and according to a new report “industrial-scale” torture and killings. Indeed, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees has described Syria as “a disgraceful humanitarian calamity with suffering and displacement unparalleled in recent history.”
You Can Kill Life in Syria, But Not the Will to Live and Be Free
“You can kill life, but you can’t kill the will to live and be free.”
Photo of Aleppo, 22 February, 2014, from Abdul Basit Khan
Syrians Being Evacuated from Homs
Dozens of Syrians have been wounded as parts of Homs are being evacuated.
See this video report from the Huffington Post.
Syria Death Toll Exceeds 140,000
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 140,000 people have been killed in Syria’s war. The period since the “Geneva 2” peace talks for Syria began last month have been the bloodiest of the nearly three-year conflict.
Read more in this Reuters story.
Pirate Radio Stations Playing Role in Syrian War
The New York Times
has reported on the rise of “pirate” radio stations, which are offering alternative information and coverage of the conflict, in contrast to state-run Syrian media.
More Than 20,000 Syrians Fled to Turkey in Early 2014
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, more than 20,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Turkey since the start of the year in the biggest influx since early 2013. In recent days, more than 500 people have been arriving each day at the official crossing points, with some days the influx reaching as many as 1,000 to 2,000 Syrians.
Read more at the UNHCR site.
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