Lisa Schlein | Geneva The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is concerned about the escalating violence in Syria. The aid organization says it is particularly worried that the...
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At Least 32 Killed in Syria's Unrest, Monitors Conduct Visits
Activists say Syrian forces killed at least 32 people on Friday, as Arab League monitors visited more sites to check the government's compliance with a pledge to end its crackdown on dissent. The...
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Peace Winds Japan Major Activities in FY2011
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Syrian security forces kill 5 protesters in Hama-group
BEIRUT, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Syrian security forces shot dead at least five protesters in the northern city of Hama on Friday, a rights group said, while Arab League monitors were touring the city as...
Lebanon + 1 more
Lebanon Update: Situation in North Lebanon, December 23 - December 30, 2011
Highlights of the week Numbers: The number of registered Syrians with UNHCR and the High Relief Commission (HRC) is 4,840. Since last week, there has been an increase of some 100 persons mostly due...
Iraq + 6 more
UNHCR Iraq Operation Monthly Statistical Update on Return – November 2011
1-Summary on The Return movement: During 2011, the number of the registered returnees with MODM increased dramatically compared to the same period in 2010. Starting in April onward the number kept...
Syria: needs mounting rapidly
The situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate, especially in the past few days, and violence is taking a heavy toll, leaving hundreds of people dead or wounded. Many others have been detained. ...
Syria death toll hits 19, Damascus suburb on strike
BEIRUT, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Security forces shot dead at least 19 people in Syria on Thursday, many of them in cities that an Arab League delegation will tour to check compliance with a plan to end a...
Tunisia + 4 more
Middle East & North Africa: Civil Unrest - Emergency appeal n° MDR82001REA - Operation Update n°10
Period covered by this Ops Update: 24 Oct. to 29 Dec. 2011. Appeal target (current): This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 15,145,940 in cash, kind or services to assist 300,000 beneficiaries. Appeal...
See no evil? Activists doubt credibility of Arab League mission to Syria
Activists are concerned that Arab League observers could leave Syria with a falsely favorable report because of government cover-up and a tainted head of mission. Read the full article in the...
Arab monitors face crowds, blasts in second Syria tour
Homs heart of nine-month revolt against Syria's Assad Shooting, smoke in second flashpoint city of Hama Syria releases 755 detainees "with no blood on hands" (Releads with summary of monitors'...
Jordan + 1 more
Displaced Syrian children in Jordan show signs of distress
By Najwa Mekki RAMTHA, Jordan, 23 December 2011 – As I pull out my camera, Salwa looks at me and blurts out, “No, no pictures, please. Otherwise the police will slaughter us.” She is 5 years old. ...
Detainees Hidden From International Monitors
Arab League Should Demand Access to All Sites Used for Detention (New York, December 27, 2011) – Syrian authorities have transferred perhaps hundreds of detainees to off-limits military sites to hide...
Profile: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has emerged as a prominent campaign group amid the country's revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, releasing daily casualty figures for the international...
Arab Observers Visit Syria's Flashpoint City of Homs
Reports from the Syrian city of Homs say government forces have withdrawn some, but not all, of their tanks and armored personnel carriers from a flashpoint district as Arab League monitors visit...
OIC General Secretariat Renews Call For End Of Violence In Syria
The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), expressed condemnation of all violent acts in Syria which recently took the form of explosions in Damascus and continuous...
Syria tanks fire, 23 die in fighting as monitors awaited
More killings reported in restive cities of Homs, Hama Arab League monitors to visit unrest hotbed Homs Tuesday No sign of Assad starting to implement peace plan (Raises death toll, adds Arab, French...
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Volunteers on the frontline tell of a new Solferino in Libya
By Perrine Bell in Libya While much needs to be rebuilt in post-Gaddafi Libya, the roots and branches of the National Society remain solid. Volunteers, often involved for many years, have grown up...
Ban reiterates concern over worsening bloodshed as blasts claim more lives
23 December 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced grave concern over the escalating violence in Syria, including today’s explosions in the capital, Damascus, which resulted in more deaths...
Syria imposes death penalty for arming "terrorists" as death toll soars
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Press Release 22 December 2011 A new law introduced this week imposing the death penalty on anyone arming “terrorists” is only likely to worsen the bloodshed in Syria, Amnesty...