Tag Archives: Bashar al-Assad

Torture evidence found in Syrian government prisons

By James Bloodworth | Published: May 17, 2013

Torture devices and evidence of abuse have been found in government-controlled prisons in the city of Raqqa, the first city to come under the control of the opposition, a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims.

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While the world argues about chemical weapons, Syrian civilians are still being slaughtered by the regime

By Carl Packman | Published: May 7, 2013

Despite the fact that Carla del Ponte, a former prosecutor for U.N. tribunals investigating war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, has talked only of “suspicions” regarding the Syrian opposition’s possible use of chemical weapons, her comments have gained a lot of attention over the weekend.

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Syria is bleeding: the UK must step up and help

By Guest | Published: March 15, 2013

The international community has so far failed to fulfill its full duties towards the Syrian people. This must change.
We will be presenting a petition calling upon the government to support the Syrian people using all possible political, diplomatic and economic means.

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“Dear George…” – a reminder to Galloway of his support for “brutal Arab dictators”

By Carl Packman | Published: January 31, 2013

Carl Packman writes a letter to George Galloway, reminding him of his record as, to quote the the prime minister, a supporter of “brutal Arab dictators”.

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Syria: Cameron presses China and Russia; $1.5bn pledged for UN aid operation; more horror in Aleppo

By Shamik Das | Published: January 30, 2013

David Cameron today pressed China and Russia to act on Syria as $1.5bn was pledged for the UN aid operation and more unspeakable horror was uncovered in Aleppo.

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Syria: “They raised my toenails, stuck electrical wires under them and gave me electric shocks”

By Shamik Das | Published: August 1, 2012

Syria: Amnesty International this morning revealed further, chilling details of life in Aleppo under the tyranny of Assad’s army thugs and Shabiha militia.

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Hague tells Syrians “you’re not forgotten”, promising “no option is ruled out”

By Shamik Das | Published: July 5, 2012

Foreign secretary William Hague today reassured the Syrian people they were “not forgotten”, vowing to rid them of President Assad – with “no option ruled out”.

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“They were murdered one by one… executed with a bullet to the head or a knife to the throat”

By Shamik Das | Published: May 30, 2012

Today’s Times carries the most graphic account of the Houla massacre in which 49 children were slaughtered by regime forces.

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Syria: Assad’s forces “using rape as a weapon”

By Shamik Das | Published: May 29, 2012

The savagery of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continues to worsen with each passing day, reports Shamik Das.

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Why haven’t we intervened in Syria? Is Iraq to blame? Is Libya?

By Ben Mitchell | Published: February 27, 2012

Ben Mitchell argues that the examples of Iraq and Libya are scaring western governments from intervening in Syria – and maybe that’s a good thing, he says.

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