“It’s important to make clear for all the world what really happened in Syria. No one can say this is a fake court.”The remarkable #Syrian human rights lawyer @anwaralbounni re #Koblenz trial. #truthmatters (Thread)
theguardian.com/world/2020/dec…
'Syria’s war has now raged for nearly a decade, and in the course of its struggle to stay in power the government of Bashar al-Assad has repeatedly broken international law, using torture and chemical weapons attacks, targeting hospitals and other civilian infrastructure. /2
"I didn’t want to believe that Europe would spend all this time standing by and watching. This really shocked me"/3
'When Bunni finally fled his homeland in 2014, the authorities must have hoped he would fade into insignificance; there was no obvious path to continue his work in a Europe tired of Syria’s war and focused on fighting Isis. Instead, his influence has grown.'/4
'He is convinced that Assad’s lieutenants cannot hold on to power for ever“My main goal is to keep them excluded, and cut off all the roads to rebuilding their reputation,” he says. “If they are part of our future, it will be a disaster.”via @guardiannews

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14 Dec
The Irish Syria Solidarity Movement 'has called on @sinnfeinireland to clarify its position on Syria after social media posts from its two of its TDs emerged questioning whether President Assad gassed his own citizens'

thetimes.co.uk/article/sinn-f…
We are very concerned that SF Foreign Affairs spokesperson has a track record of characterising opposition to Assad as 'terrorists' since 2012, before ISIS was even in Syria, & casting doubt on Assad CW attacks. This is not one thoughtless tweet. We seek clarification from SF
We can find a number of occasions where @johnbradysf objects to US & Turkey actions in Syria, but none that refer to Assad/Russia campaign of bombing of hospitals, schools, markets or to starvation sieges by Assad/Iran/Hezbollah or 100,000+ disappeared, tortured, killed by Assad
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13 Dec
As #Obama A Promised Land no 1 bestseller #Dublin #bookshops ,timely piece by @bassamva to remind us of his Syria policy&urgent appeal to US president elect @JoeBiden for change .@ABlinken Thread thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen… via @TheNationalNews
“The incoming administration certainly needs a different approach to the Syrian crisis”- #Obama "red line"threat did little to deter President Bashar Al Assad,who used chemical weapons against his own civilians. Mr Al Assad's military operations went on to displace millions /2
of ordinary Syrians–thereby creating one of the largest humanitarian crises since the Second World War–and his regime destroyed much of the country..All this happened at a time when theObama administration was engaging with Iran and negotiating a deal over its nuclear programme/3
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10 Jul
thank you ambassador Byrne Nason&colleagues @irishmissionun 4 tremendous work2get #Ireland elected onto #UNSC .Good to hear Ambassador's commitment that #Ireland will speak out when int humanitarian law eroded& will try2ensure #unsc does not stand idly by
Question from DrCaraConnolly ,member @syria_irl to Ambassador4webinar @iiea "Please canyou use your influence to apply urgent pressure to the Assad regime for the immediate release of all detainees held in prisons&unofficial detention centers amid global rapid spread #coronavirus
Noura Ghazi @nouraghazilaw a leading Syrian human rights lawyer has asked us to highlight this urgent issue of #detainees with you. Alongside the ratification of the UN security council resolution 2504 to maintain cross border aid.
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16 Nov 19
When showing the film Lost in Lebanon at the UCD Centre for Human Rights last week, we received this very sad and very beautiful message from a Syrian man who came to Ireland via Lebanon, which was read out that evening
'In spite of all the wounds and torments, still strong and coherent, and I can say to you "HELLO".

Because, I am the hope that does not die despite all attempts to bury it.
I am the shout of a live and tormented conscience, its echo is heard by the universe'
'I am the grandson of the first human.
I am the son of that land which is the cradle of the civilizations and first alphabets, the land of the prophets, its soil is the purity and its pure air is healing.'
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2 Nov 19
Trailer for documentary the Cave, the story of a hospital in East Ghouta bombed over and over by Assad and Russia who continue to do this NOW in #Idlib

#NotATarget #StopBombingHospitals @forsamafilm

Underground hospital in Eastern Ghouta was bombed many times by Russia and Assad

Now this is the subject of the important documentary the Cave

Massive evidence exists of these war crimes which Assad Russia continue NOW in #Idlib

thedailybeast.com/the-cave-my-ho…
'I know what it’s like to experience such an attack, having lived through many during 6 years as a pediatrician at the Cave, an underground hospital in East Al Ghouta. On Sept 28 2015 Russian warplanes bombed the Cave, killing 3 nurses 2 injuring two, including my friend Samaher'
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29 Sep 19
FACT-FINDING DELEGATION TO THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN LEBANON

A fact-finding delegation organised by @sa_council & @ACHRightsthe is visiting refugee camps in Lebanon Eilee of @Syria_Irl is participating & will be reporting on conditions on the ground upon her return to Ireland
Primary focus of delegation to investigate deeply disturbing reports of coerced return of refugees to regime-controlled Syria & to raise these concerns withĺ Lebanese authorities & international missions on the ground. Delegation will also visit Syrian NGO working with refugees
Forced return of refugees to areas in which they will be exposed to dangeris in contravention of international law principle of non-refoulement. While Lebanon is not a signatory to 1951 Refugee Convention it is nonetheless obliged to comply with requirements of international law
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