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Syria: UN Security Council must take decisive action after Idleb chemical attack

Evidence gathered is suggesting a nerve agent was used in an air-launched chemical attack which killed more than 70 and...

Syria: Time for global leaders to ensure justice, truth and reparation for millions of victims of war

Released 00.01 GMT 15 March 2017 As war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to go unpunished in Syria, an...

UN: Russia and China’s abusive use of veto “shameful”

Russia and China have again abused their veto power at the United Nations Security Council today, following a vote on...

Syria: Investigation uncovers government’s secret campaign of mass hangings and extermination at Saydnaya Prison

A chilling new report by Amnesty International exposes the Syrian government’s calculated campaign of extrajudicial executions by mass hangings at...

How you can help the people of Syria

Thank you to the hundreds of thousands of Amnesty International supporters worldwide who took action on the crisis in Syria...

UN resolution paves way for accountability on Syria war crimes

In response to the United Nations General Assembly resolution establishing an independent international mechanism to ensure accountability for war crimes...

UN Security Council Aleppo resolution long overdue

The protracted politicking and negotiations have finally resulted in a Security Council resolution allowing UN monitors to be sent to...

Syria: Allow UN monitors into Aleppo as fleeing civilians face fresh shelling

Spokespeople available for interview As fighting resumed in the stricken Syrian city of Aleppo today, Amnesty International called for the...

Syria: Reports of execution-style killings in Aleppo point to war crimes

Shocking reports from the UN that scores of civilians have been extrajudicially executed by advancing Syrian government forces in eastern...

Uniting for Peace in Syria: Global Civil Society Appeal to UN Member States

The UN Security Council has failed Syrians. In almost six years of conflict, close to half a million people have...

Syria: Civilians in eastern Aleppo city fear revenge attacks

Syrian government forces who have captured parts of eastern Aleppo city in recent days must ensure that civilians living in...

Syrian Refugees: Canada Must Act

by Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada Follow Alex on Twitter @AlexNeveAmnesty CANADA: WELCOME SYRIAN REFUGEES Canada’s commitment...

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