./2  Red Line? Or still not yet? ‘Chemical attacks’ kill hundreds in #Syria

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RT : Lost in ’s Black Hole for Doing Their Jobs

 

In , are dying before they can save lives

 

What role might transitional play in a post-conflict ?

Well it is, really RT : Ban Ki-moon on CW resolution: This is not a licence to kill with conventional weapons.

Victims f latest govt school bombing have names:; So do perpetrators of crimes.Ask 2 investigate/prosecute

bombing only latest in long string of Govt school attacks killing students. must refer 2

Sept 29 govt used -not – but powerful conventional weapons against school killing many.Will ignore or refer to ?

Govt used fuel-air bombs against Raqqa school killing at least 12students.Sat imagery: &

UN has failed the people of

Dead or Detained? A Private Hell for the Families of ’s Missing

The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme has a no. of upcoming events incl. on &

UNICEF director warns of ‘losing’ a generation of Syrian children – Free

Blue-ribbon group of top international criminal law experts proposes special Syria tribunal to prosecute atrocities

UN inspectors are investigating seven alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria – three of which happened after…

UN inspecting additional Syria chemical attacks

Rights groups accused [JURIST report] the Syrian government of responsibility for August 21 chemical weapon attacks, which allegedly involved the use of sarin nerve gas. Syria’s main opposition group in August urged the UN [JURIST report] to probe numerous massacres they say were committed during Ramadan by forces loyal to Assad.

calls for urgent, safe & unhindered delivery of critical humanitarian assistance to civilians.

Experts push for Syrian war crimes court to make accountable top ranking politicians and soldiers for war crimes

. on : Breakthrough resolution on Syria won’t break the cycle of impunity and violence

Debate over Syria an unprecedented national ‘e-conversation’

Would U.S. Army Explosive Ordinance Demolition teams count as “boots on the ground”?

Ryan Goodman asks, have the Russians already started chipping away at the Syria resolution?

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RT: 3D art depicting a powerful image at Hammarskjold Park. See for yourself.

Chaloka Beyani urging not to lose sight the massive forced displacement in :

Seven Syrians arrested while attempting illegal immigration to Italy

50 Syrians released after failed immigration attempt to Italy

#Syria refugee quotas offered by 17 countries: UNHCR http://ow.ly/pqM7N

refugee agency welcomes announcement of humanitarian visas for via

  1. ’s Black Hole:Pls spread word about 10s of 1000s prisoners held in for peaceful activism:

    ’s Black Hole:10s of 1000s of activists,journalists,medical workers,lawyers,behind bars,disappeared &tortured …

    ’s Black Hole: “his arrest,his detention,our dreams shattered.How long will this nightmare last?” Campaign:

    ’s Black Hole:“We r losing part of her everyday she spends in uncertainty about her sons’ fate” Campaign: …

    ’s Black Hole: „My father & brother did nothing more than peacefully ask for justice & freedom.“ campaign:

    ’s Black Hole: He was tortured in Aleppo & lost weigh in Damascus. That’s all the family knows. campaign:

    locks up, disappears&tortures those who should be shaping ’s future. Meet the jounos, activists, doctors

    Behind fighting is unseen abuse of political detainees; tortured&killed f criticizing govt or helping people

    Lost in ’s Black Hole for doing their job: Govt jails,disappears&tortures activists,journalists,doctors&lawyers

Disarmament experts arrive in with a 9 month mission to find, dismantle and eliminate Assad’s chemical weapons

Thanks! : adopted strong Pres Statement on . Leadership from & in protecting civilians

Measures outlined in statement will enable agencies in to scale up operations to meet ever-growing needs

sends unifed message: all parties in must let workers deliver life-saving assistance

More than one third of ’s population is in need of aid

on : International law has evolved sufficiently to permit morally legitimate action to prevent atrocities.

just adopted strong Pres Statement on humanitarian access. Leadership from & in protecting civilians.

RT 469 health workers currently imprisoned in ,and 15,000 doctors have been forced to flee abroad.

Strong PRST adopted by today on , calling for x-border humanitarian access, accountability &

Presidential Statement on may pass UNSC today addressing the humanitarian crisis

. welcomes Presidential Statement on the situation in , urges real action –

: insists on humanitarian access.If govt continues to drown int agencies in red tape&refuses cross-border aid SC has 2act

progress on & aid is encouraging, but it’s no substitute for measures to deter continued war crimes; referral needed!

Geneva crisis meeting agrees to expand international support for countries hosting refugees

FM recalled primary of states in addressing & need for accountability through the

UNHCR asks ’s neighbors to continue to provide protection for Syrians & for IC to do more to share burden

Brahimi has doubts over convening of Geneva II & expresses concern over impact of prolonged negotiations on civilians

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After US-Russia deal, rebels have little reason to count on Western-backed „moderate“ SMC. They’re increasingly going their own way.

army used conventional, not 2bomb this school killing many students.. SC shld refer all war crimes 2

After Ghouta Army attacked school w incendiary bomb. Is redline an OK 2 commit warcrimes by other means? …

: Horrific Army school attack w incendiary bomb BBC on children surviving w severe burns.

Watch now: RT: crisis meeting in Geneva happening now. Tune in live: …

A Dual Assault on Syrian Civilians: Unlawful Attacks on Care – blog post by PHR’s

: mission to Hama reveals alarming health situation: 30–35 cases of malnutrition among children per day.

After Friday’s excitement, need rapid agreement on Humanitarian access Pres Statement. Then heads to Africa on Thursday.

| A Q&A on , war crimes and the International Criminal Court ()

new blog post from Asia-Pacific Centre for .

Colleagues at APCR2P have a new blog on , refugees and the crisis in

Oxfam says the main suppliers of arms to Syria (Russia & Qatar) are the least generous donors to refugees

: 28 Foreign Ministers call for immediate protection of civilians and unimpeded humanitarian access

So far @ today, every country has expressed concern over the situation in ( )

calls for reform: „We need to update the UNSC to today’s world, increasing its accountability, transparency and effectiveness.“

@ : has revealed the „lack of authority & efficiency“ of UN decision-making, calls for reform of UNSC

: „It is our duty to respond to [violations of human rights], and not just show moral outrage.“ – Poland @ the

, speaking at , calls for mechanism at UNSC to compel permanent members to cooperate in situations.

RT : Mass starvation feared in ; ‚We have no food‘ via cc: ,

Nearly 3,000 Syrians killed under torture: activists – Free

Each day we delay action we create another 6,000 refugees

should seize CW Res momentum & ensure unhindered humanitarian access&deter abuses by all parties by referring situation 2

John Kerry said a U.N. resolution to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons is „strong, enforceable“ & „precedent-setting.“

RT: Why is the International Community Protecting the Wrong Norm in Syria? (namely, civilian immunity)

RT : ’s toxins may be destroyed more easily than officials initially thought“ …

Our latest listserv on threat of force in Syria;& civil society reports on crimes in other conflict situations

(09-23-13) l Child Suffers from Malnutrition & Lack of Medical Services in Mu’adamiyat Al-Sham

 

| Key Nations at U.N. Reach Agreement on Syria Weapons –

Pic @ . in action at re: diplomacy in Syria, Middle east, , res

https://twitter.com/ICRtoP/status/383607476857221121/photo/1

Council on Foreign Relations News Brief overviews analysis of what it means for Syria now US&Russia agree on Res.

An English doctor in : Pity the children – the horror I saw

Reportedly army bombs school in rebel-held territory leaving several dead. It wouldn’t be the 1st time!

Horrific reports re army school attack 2day. In Aug army attacked school w incendiary bomb: referral now …

Read ’s full statement, delivered to the today:

Full text of FM Lavrov’s statement at the :

.: New Deal Proves Yet Again: The is ’s Home Court | The Cable

Harold : didn’t need to go to for attack:

Amb. Niemtchinow: les crimes commis en ne devront pas rester impunis, telle est l’exigence de la comm. int. qui doit être entendue

Resolution :Condamnation des massacres, demande d’accès au territoire syrien pour la Commission d’enquête int. et l’aide humanitaire

experts in investigate 7 cases of alleged CW use,incl 3 incidents around Damascus after Aug 21:

UN investigators in resuming work in country, expect to leave by next Monday:

face hardship&danger trying to reach Europe.They deserve more solidarity. By ’s : …

Where Robert Fisk’s defense of Assad falls down via

Europe aid chief urges UN resolution on Syria relief access

Friends of mtg: asks for crimes to be investigated by ; LIE cont to advocate self-referral by SNC under art 12.3 ICC Statute

adopt resolution on . Voting results: 40 States vote „yes“, 1 „no“ vote (), 6 „abstentions“.

BBC News – chemical weapons: US and agree draft Res

The draft UNSCR establishes that ’s use of CW is threat to international peace & security & creates a new norm against the use of CW.

Assad had the arrogance to put forward f RightsCouncil seat now idea was dropped .

The countries that support referring to the International Criminal Court – and some absent…

Video Report: France and Russia differ on gas attack:

Poor and desperate, refugees beg on Yemen’s streets

Video Report: WFP warns of humanitarian disaster in

Destitution drives Syrian refugee children to work – Child labour amongst ’s refugees

Beyond the Camps: Images of the Syrian Exodus by Hugh Eakin and Alisa Roth – Free

UK pledges £100m in aid for

Journalists’ Security in War Zones: Lessons from

Video: A man in describes how the 23 inhabitants of his house survived the August 21 chemical attack

Video Report: desperate for medical aid:

At , says diplomacy key to resolving , but world cannot abandon „our international “

Agreement close over UN resolution on Syria’s chemical weapons – Read about the challenges to reach consensus

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Video Report: Rebels dismisses authority of Syrian National Coalition – Free

Video Report: Syrian children’s struggle in Lebanon – Free

should be „brought before the “ to face justice.

Croatia President says there can be „no impunity“ for crimes committed in and that „perpetrators be held to account.“

reflects on UNSC paralysis in , calls for comprehensive reform of body & restraint on the use of veto by the P5

@ : „If states manifestly fail to protect their population, the international community has a responsibility to react.“

reflecting on , & @ : „We vowed never to let this happen again. We collectively endorsed .“

At , ’s President mentions in the context of the „tragic developments“ in the situation in

Chad calls for perpetrators of atrocities in to be brought to justice, becomes 5th country to call for reform @

Review of morning session: 1 mention of (Estonia), 10 of , 4 for accountability for atrocities, 4 calls for reform

afternoon session resuming. Watch here live And follow us for all things , & @ the GA!

calls for reform: „We need to update the UNSC to today’s world, increasing its accountability, transparency and effectiveness.

strongly condemns violence in . „We cannot be indifferent before blatant violations of fundamental international norms.“

Aid Group: Syrian Children Face Food Shortages – Free

calls for ensuring against impunity in &that individual perpetrators of war crimes be held accountable

condemns CW use in as a crime against humanity, calls for resolution and for progress towards Geneva II meeting.

at : any further paralysis of the international community over is unacceptable.

. GA Turkey & Jordan say world has responsibility to end Syria war

RT : . documents unlawful use of force and tear gas, and attacks on in

Pentagon: ‘No one believes hunger strike is over’

Ban Ki Moon presses all in to allow humanitarian access. Will you support the SG by pushing for a resolution ?

Ban Ki Moon supports and urgent medical access – will you support UN resolution on this ?

Renewed push . for tough Syria resolution followed by peace talks

Costa Rica calls for to refer the situation in to the & for the upholding of

South Africa’s Pres, Jacob Zuma, says any response to the situation in must come through diplomatic – and not military – means

Qatar – deadlock has been major barrier to responding to violations of human rights in Syria, calls for reform of the body

Qatar at : Syria has „crossed all red lines“ and still enjoys impunity from accountability for violations

Full video of our Gareth Evans Lecture, delivered by , w/intro by DSG Eliasson:

at UNGA says inability of the to take action in is „alarming“ and calls for accountability for atrocity crimes.

At UNGA, French President issues warning of humanitarian crisis in CAR, calls for UNSC to authorize African-led PKO

@ begins by recalling „urgent“ need for UN to act in to protect populations. Watch live:

Meet the Syrian Blogger Who’s Staying in His Hometown — No Matter What by via

says Res incl rights wld back rebels. No, e.g .deals w crimes by all.

Pres pledges to uphold int treaties. But , killings & other war crimes continue w impunity

Want to save Syrian lives? Step up humanitarian aid – Free

End the tragedy for victims

 Bulgaria at : Use of CW in constitutes a „war crime“ & „crime against humanity.“ Perpetrators must be held accountable.

RT team will return to on Wed to investigate pending allegations

„How to save the Syrians“, from ’s lecture at

One-third of are now displaced estimates that every 17 seconds another Syrian flees the country.

deputy PM says neither side strong enough to win & govt will call for ceasefire at Geneva talks via

opposes res threatening force if Assad won’t comply on . So, support peaceful no-bias effort f justice: referral

In the poker game with on , playing the card

„Obama’s Rocky Path in “ new op-ed from GCR2P chair Gareth Evans via .

urges political solution to conflict in and calls upon to uphold its responsibilities.

at condemns chem weapons in as an „affront to humanity and a clear violation to international law.“

(09-23-13) | Children Starve for Lack of Nutrients, Medicine

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Ahead of tomorrow’s gen debate, see what countries said last year on etc

urgently needs a humanitarian surge, says of

Please Check:

Over 150 refugees from detained, Amnesty International

Interfax news agency: Russian foreign minister says Moscow ready to send troops to to ensure safety of UN chemical arms inspectors

Thank you very much

Such benefits would include….!!!!

Most human suffering in has nothing to do w . Watch program on horrific executions: …

Now that – agree 2 get out of – they should also agree to get humanitarian aid in & perpetrators of war crimes b4

’s Sergey Ivanov asks how would int community respond if both sides in use ?Answer:let prosecute war crimes.

Syria/EU: a meeting between Socialist MEP Véronique De Keyzer with Bashar al Assad not endorsed by her party

Debate : Ivanov says only way Russia can help peace in Syria is diplomacy. What about stopping arms sales to Assad?

On doing something – anything – in Syria & does Saudi Arabia use water cannon as extreme car washes? by

long, … and being translated RT has given chemical weapons details to Hague watchdog

. transmits letter to on behalf of Opposition Coalition calling on SC to refer to

Washington & Moscow should plan post-Assad strategy. My take: Oust Assad, but keep his army | …

government now denying reports that says war has reached stalemate & will call for ceasefire

Angered by chemical deal, Syrian rebels may lose the West support if that cannot adapt

Sarin: the deadly history of the nerve agent used in via

RT „PHR is raising a voice to urge the U.S. and international community to address in “

While the debates „who shot who with what now?“, doctors can’t access patients in

RT: ’s opposition coalition warns extremists are gaining ground in rebel-controlled areas:

Per Gawker… Russia Today Airs Fake Footage of Rebels Using Sarin Gas in Syria

UN expert calls for halt to supplying conventional weapons to Syria

READ Navi Pillay’s opening statement to UN Council on , , , & more:

RT Updated report on the work of the on situation in now available:

Here’s ’s Q&A concerning and referral of crimes to the International Criminal Court

Australia has long said situation should be referred to . report reinforces that assessment

Security Council must adopt legally binding & enforceable resolution on . There must be consequences for non-compliance

PM: Getting aid into vital. At we must push both sides in to agree safe access for doctors & aid agencies.

Heightens risks to civilians of further atrocity crimes.

confirms past chemical deliveries to by both CDU-SPD and SPD-Green govts via

chemical weapons debates: How to destroy the ? |Interview and In Depth | World Bulletin via

report is based on facts.Now uses rambling pro-Assad nun&fringe websites as ‚evidence‘ …

Russia says experts‘ report“incomplete“ Yes, so give them mandate 2assign blame&let pursue crimes

Syria conflict exposing those with disabilities to severe rights violations: UN

La situation humanitaire en Syrie . Entrevue avec le dir. ex. de ,

Our ED spoke to of about the refugee crisis in the region

How to Save the Syrians article by on and based on Gareth Evans Lecture he delivered last wk

Read on – Why none of the plans for intervening in actually tries to save civilians

: civilian harm and assistance new briefing paper from .

Monitor covers and the :

Egypt rights council condemns violence against Christians

UN SG confirms chemical attacks in Syria

. calls for UNSC to initiate dialogue to limit use of veto when addressing mass atrocities

gives Russia ’new evidence‘ on chemical attack by ‚rebels‘ as disagreements cont. on who carried out atks

. is joined by G. Evans, one of the architects of , to discuss how it relates to sit. in

appeals to UK for more help removing weapons after UNSC hears arms being flown into

Russia&France disagree on sarin attack. Russia continues to accuse rebels for attacks despite UN report

Nº11 du Monitor, sur 11 situations, y compris“ , , , :

Q&A: and the International Criminal Court Great resource from .

How has informed the responses of key actors and institutions to CW attacks? See new Brief from APR2P:

Then shld support referral of to — a peaceful & non-bias mechanism that will look at crimes by all parties

: We are in agreement with regarding our goals in , which are to put an end to bloodshed and restore peace

Accountability for war crimes by all conflict parties can help end cycle of impunity. should support referral

UNSG address on the report by the UN Mission to Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in# Syria

FactSheet summarizing report on chemcial weapons use in Ghouta area of Damascus available in English and Arabic

: here’s the report from the chemical weapons team

calls for for use of chemical and conventional weapons against civilians in .

: Use of should be „wake-up call“ to find political solution and end unbearable suffering of civilians in .

This APCR2P brief on looks at the interplay b/t sit. on ground &normative context informing responses

Curious about what UN Member States have to say about ? Check out our summary on last week’s GA dialogue:

US& its allies will submit resolution to . Security Council to enforce deal to rid of chemical weapons

The US &Russia hashed out a new plan to get to give up control of its chemical weapons..but what next?

. chief Ban Ki-Moon said regime is guilty of „many crimes against humanity“

. Comm. of Inquiry on checking 14 alleged chemical attacks

to seek strong resolution setting binding deadlines for removal of ’s CWs

UK Ambassador supports calls for justice for perpetrators of war crimes in . They will be brought to account.

MT : Check our website on the Commission of Inquiry on & its work:

deal shows credible action can affect change. referral wld send credible message to Gov & rebels;war crimes wont b tolerated

SG stresses need for accountability for attack. should raise price for war crimes & refer to .

Here’s the official notification of ’s accession to Chemical Weapons Convention on 14 Sept:

80 Palestinian refugee families from Syria now sharing 2 bathrooms, no showers in Ain El Hilwe camp

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RT „: What role for the ?“, our latest Insight is out on What’s In Blue:

Focus on shouldn’t mean „green light“ for war crimes by other means. Keep referral in the Res.

What’s HighRep waiting for? Worldwide demarches needed 2rally strong global support for referral.Bland statements not enough

If is serious about regulating/banning weapons it uses against its people?Sign MineBan,ClusterMunitions&Conventional Weapons treaties

Of course you realize that it’s Russia that keeps that out, which also didn’t ratify ICC, like US, which might put in

Yes,but didn’t prevent from referring & to .Now it shld do the same for war crimes

says it is deeply concerned about opposition crimes. would look at war crimes committed by all parties

https://twitter.com/catfitz/status/378994117662867456

Fakhteh Luna Zamani 
 
The Syria Solution: Obama Got Played by Putin and Assad.There are two clear winners in this slow-motion train wreck, and they are not Obama or Kerry. They are Assad and Putin. Both wanted, for their own reasons, to avert a military strike, and a military strike was averted. Putin insisted on a diplomatic solution while doing everything to make a diplomatic solution impossible, and now he gets his phony, unenforceable diplomatic solution. Assad wanted to go on killing his opposition, and he will continue to do so.
Barack Obama’s Answer to Putin’s Op-Ed: …..In any case, I enjoyed your editorial and I am very impressed that it was printed in The New York Times. If only there was a newspaper in your country that would print this.
Barack Obama’s Answer to Putin’s Op-Ed
The Syria Solution: Obama Got Played by Putin and Assad

So – agree to get out of – can they also agree on getting urgent hum aid in & perpetrators of war crimes b4 the ?

scene of utter cruelty: beheading by Islamist group near . US- must support referral now! …

How this helps enforce norm against CW is beyond me. Lesson seems to be: use CW, agree to inspections, then get away with non-CW murder.

Can’t see how CW deal alone affects course of war. It’s being fought 99.9% with conventional weapons which kill very effectively.

Wounded & sick persons were denied treatment on sectarian or political grounds by gov’t forces in – report

says parties to conflict in must respect special protection afforded to med facilities and personnel

OPCW – central to implementing the Syria deal – explained here

Syria not a party to the deal MT : big question is who will compel untrustworthy Assad to comply?

& — 1; — 0. That’s the tally as the deal doesn’t allow force for noncompliance.

UN SG accuses Assad of crimes against humanity

Bashar portrays weapons deal as victory for Syria regime; opposition feels betrayed, my latest in

RT: Worth remembering that according to the French – has 1,000 tonnes of chemical agents …

BREAKING: US, Russia agree on size, scope of Syrian weapons; Syria must provide account within a week

Syria must give inspectors access to all chemical weapons ahead of their complete destruction, US and Russia agree

When forces entered Al-Bayda no-one could have guessed what would happen; The anatomy of a horrific War Crime:

Advocacy groups outline steps toward peace in : stop arms flow, refer crimes to international court

says parties to conflict in must respect special protection afforded to med facilities and personnel

UN says in so militarized that many elect not to seek med assistance in hospitals for fear of arrest, detention,

In arsenal, lessons for Chemical Weapons via w/PHR’s director of int’l policy,

Increasing indications that anti-gov’t armed groups in also fail to respect personnel says report

on situation in now available: .

: Urgent need for cessation of hostilities & return to negotiations: UPDATED report via

As and negotiate over ’s , remember that for victims method of killing is secondary report

HRW: new evidence of executions by Syria government

: CoI report details increased massacres and attacks perpetrated against civilians by govt forces & rebels

Cross party politicians in UK agree Britain mustn’t neglect their & must play leading role in protect. civilians

Yes, absolutely. states shld stand by victims and insist that those responsible for war crimes be held accountable

https://twitter.com/LotteLeicht1/status/378616703380226048

Draft Res w referral. ICC states shld publicly voice their support.Impunity fuels further crimes

SG says experts‘ report will show were used & regime has committed crimes against humanity

My take on and : The half-hearted imperialist | The Kingston Whig-Standard

. confirms ’s Assad signed chemical weapons decree that they’ll comply with intern. ban on chemical weaposn

or not! RT : You can also actually implement them .132

One advantage of being a dictator: you can ratify treaties really, really fast

Fmr UK legal adviser Daniel Bethlehem threads together a case for humanitarian intervention

„Inside we found many corpses–mothers,children piled on top of each other“ witnesses to re executions in

20 Arab Organizations Decry America’s Strike and Assad’s Crimes in

victims have names, so do the killers – they should be subject to criminal investigations/prosecutions. …

توقيت العطاء يضعفه أو يضاعفه، مَنْ أعطيته على حين فاقة وفي ظرف عصيب لن ينسى جميلك.

Parl calls on 2refer 2 . Will Ashton now embark on worldwide EU demarches 2rally int support?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but pretty sure this is first time Syrian rebel leadership has asked for ICC intervention

Syria Press Conference (Geneva, 13 September 2013): Press Conference by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Ru…

With world’s attention on ’s , govt forces use conventional means to slaughter civilians – new report

’s plea re UN – great, until you remember that blocked any action on there

: Watch Commission of Inquiry on ’s speech following updated report: via

Who does international law better, Obama or Putin?

Leave Out of the Debate | by

 

Syria becomes full member of OPCW

9 men,3 women,14 children from same family executed by gov’t forces in Al-Bayda – new report

. compiled a list of 167 people executed by govt and pro-govt in al-Bayda and 81 in Baniyas – read details in our new report…

“‘No One’s Left’: Summary Executions by Forces in al-Bayda and Baniyas“ – new report

. compiled a list of 167 people executed by govt and pro-govt in al-Bayda and 81 in Baniyas – read details in our new report…

gov’t and pro-gov’t forces executed at least 248 people in al-Bayda and Baniyas – new report

. compiled a list of 167 people executed by govt and pro-govt in al-Bayda and 81 in Baniyas – read details in our new report…

New York, NY, United States

On the 31st anniversary of the Sabra & Shatila massacre, the Institute for Palestine Studies is making available free of charge three important Journal of Palestine Studies articles pertaining to the events of September 1982.

http://www.palestine-studies.org/focus.aspx

Survivors tell of their unarmed relatives executed by gov’t and pro-gov’t forces – new report on

„Did I mention that love is like Siberia?“ – a must-read from 🙂

: массовые расстрелы прав-ми войсками: как минимум 248 человек были казнены в прибрежных городах – доклад

@JustinRaimondo @hrw report on rebel executions coming out in a few days – follow our news.

https://twitter.com/AnnaNeistat/status/378404371173609472

With world’s attention on ’s , govt forces use conventional means to slaughter civilians – new report

: Mass Executions by Government Forces New Evidence That at Least 248 Executed in Coastal Towns

: documents mass executions by GovtForces in coastal towns.Impunity fuels further crimes. referral now!

: In 3hours on May2 Govt forces executed at least 167people in Bayda incl 23women&14children. Refer to now!

: defines the protection of civilians as the sole defensible reason for the use of force.

: does not endorse action outside of authorization but sometimes there is a moral imperative to act.

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: when blocks action against states who kill their own people, the rule of law and UNSC authority is diminished.

: clearly suggests that further supplies of weapons to any side in will only make matters worse.

delivering ’s 3rd Annual Gareth Evans lecture on , &

(2/2) Intervention must be about protecting civilians from further harm, not about substituting a new regime.

: shifts focus from intervention to sovereignty- sovereignty entails obligation to protect populations from atrocity crimes

: demonstrates the need for great powers to work together. must act together to uphold .

Political scientist says Assad backed down b/c of SFRC strike approval. Really? Resolution was doomed.

Syria: Military intervention is illegal – but may be legitimate

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On Monday, basically predicted Putin’s op-ed. (See the 2nd last paragraph)

watchers: op 16 in draft UNSCR wd obligate ALL UN states to coopr8 w Court. Incl non-Rome parties. Imp change, unlikely to stick

The latest development of events gives a chance to convene the Geneva-2 conference on Syria

It’s not what ’s NYT op-ed on says that’s so worrisome; it’s what it doesn’t say. My response:

My response to ’s NYT op-ed on

to be judged by its actions,not a compilation of half-truths & accusations in ’s piece

poses as champion of rule of law in a NYT op-ed, but his record as ’s backer is shameful

’s talk of democratic values, int law re = unconvincing given the crackdown in itself

Putin’s New York Times op-ed, annotated and fact-checked

war crimes:Rebels/Nusra kill Alawites&Bedouins in village near Homs. Will still block referral? …

RT : CIA arms starting to reach Syrian rebels, along with new non-lethal aid from US

Chemical Massacre in Ghouta, report by

Compelling interview w our ED on situation in & region on this morning

Our Exec Director will be on tomorrow morning to speak about his recent trip to the region ~7:10AM EDT

Round up those illegal weapons in the hands of dictators. Once the cheque has cleared:

Exclusive: U.N. Report Will Finger Assad for ’s Massive Chemical Attack

Blocking UNSC, arming , and a few other things forgot to mention in his piece on : …

Concise. Important. Helpful. ’s 2013 briefing book

Syria today. What to do? – It is clear that an urgent, political, non violent agreement should be the most accepte…

– and so does

https://twitter.com/AnnaNeistat/status/378138964885925889

О чем забыл сказать „американцам“ в статье NYT о Сирии. Я напомню:

О чем забыл сказать „американцам“ в статье NYT о Сирии. Я напомню:

Here are a few things forgot to tell „the American people“ in his piece on :

What didn’t tell the American people: my response to Putin’s op-ed in the NYT on

. thanks Natasha!

https://twitter.com/AnnaNeistat/status/378118944915087361

In 1980 Soviets refused Games claiming „there are no disabled people in USSR.“ on discrimination now

Test of Putin pledge: Will support Res referring atrocities2 f independent criminal investigations&prosecutions?

NYT: Obama’s handling of ; „a commander in chief seemingly thinking out loud & changing his mind on the fly.“

Apropos of Putin op-ed, see Chris Borgen post re Russia’s „deft“ use of international law rhetoric in Syria crisis

Putin hearts international law

Back to the future RT From Civilizing Missions to Collateral Damage: Syria and the Rules of War | Dissent

 

Unilateral enforcement of norm agst chem weapons may be worse than violating the norm itself, says

Christian town of Maaloula continues

Editor of explains why magazine has published images of rebels beheading pro-regime militiamen ”

HighRep shows no vision re & fails to promote ICC while is working hard for referral

French security council draft resolution now in 2nd version. To be discussed by Permanent 5 members at meeting in coming hours.

Both sides in Syria conflict responsible for war crimes: UN report

Didn’t read the UNSG’s report on ? Read our summary!

Major theme emerging out of UNGA dialogue on , prevention is not a choice but a resp. legally dictated by UN charter and membership.

To find summaries of past dialogues please see:

Full text of ’s PR Araud @ UN dialogue – strong on , calls for restraint on veto

What About Justice for ’s Victims? by ’s

could deliver justice to civilians on all sides by referring to to investigate crimes by both sides

MT 64 countries have called on the UN Security Council to refer to the , including 6 UNSC members

MT SG: our collective failure 2 prevent atrocity crimes in will remain heavy burden 4 UN

Syria war crimes worsen in battle for territory: U.N. report

The great & hilarious Kate of on idea of a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal. Psst…we have the ICC already

: Urgent need for cessation of hostilities & return to negotiations: UPDATED report via

Amid talk of chemical weapons deal, a timeline of Assad’s broken promises via


Our latest blog looks closer at the debates on application of #R2P and #Syria http://ow.ly/oJsvs

From : What does putting ’s chemical weapons under “international control” mean?

Russia deftly deploys the language of international law on

Success or failure of Syria „deal“ could come down to one question: Will Obama accept a non-binding Syria resolution?

3 Reasons Not to Get Excited About ’s Agreement on Chemical Weapons – Olga Khazan – The Atlantic

G. Evans argues still offers a principled approach to react to a chemical weapons atrocity in

AFP: UN Security Council meeting on Syrian chemical weapons has been postponed

Kerry says U.S. wants full U.N. Security Council resolution on CW plan, says it’s the only way to have confidence in it –

balks at French plan for Security Council resolution on chemical arms via

@multilateralist @_CICC Yes, the strong ICC referral language is part of the draft res.
https://twitter.com/LotteLeicht1/status/377500254104338432

. statement „The mass killings in represent a collective global failure of our “

HRW: Syria government ‚likely‘ used chemical weapons

investigation finds ’s government forces „almost certainly responsible“ for August 21 chemical attacks

In , diplomacy & reality back from Aleppo+ activist Ahmed Naji ’s ex-US diplo William Jordan

The sticking point in UNSC Syria CW resolution will be Chapter 7. With good will on both sides that issue should be possible to sort out.

Parties to conflict must & can do more to minimize killing & maiming of children –:

’s Fabius says spoke with Lavrov, who said isn’t keen on binding UN Security Council resolution on plan –

referral in ’s res will test willingness. Would b 1st clear signal 2 all parties; no impunity f war crimes

Syria today. What to do?

The Syrian problem — and an international solution

HRW: Government Likely Culprit in Chemical Attack, New Evidence based on Rocket Analysis, Witness Accounts

العربية تقرير لقناة العربية عن المعتقين السوريين في سجون قوات النظام

اخبار الآن | الشبكة السورية لحقوق الإنسان: قرابة 11 ألف طفل قتلوا في سوريا

Syria’s opposition urged West to strike despite Russia’s initiative to have GOVT surrender its chemical weapons

Assad accepts proposal to turn over chemical weapons – a step towards willingness to try diplomatic track

Rejoignez-nous jeudi, 3e conférence annuelle Gareth Evans, par sur la , la , & : RSVP

MT French UNSC Syria draft has ICC referral as announced. Good test for Russia, China & US willingness to stand for accountability

UN Special Adviser on Jennifer Welsh speaking at our event! Watch her keynote address:

France to put tough . resolution on table in order to place ’s chemical weapons under intern. control

for 21 August attack through referral.

: German Govt demands 3 concrete measures to prove seriousness of Syrian commitment to put its under intl control(…)

seeking resolution following ’s proposal that put its chemical weapons under intl control

until congress vote count looked dire.

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Wall Street Journal: Human Rights Watch Blames Government for Attack

Exchange of promises between and – insufficient and not credible; binding UNSC resolution needed.

: Хим оружие в Гуте вероятно применило прав-во – На это указывают фрагменты ракет и свид-ва очевидцев –

Факты убедит-но свид-т, что прав-е войска выпустили по пригородам Дамаска ракеты с хим боеголовками

Cнаряды и пусковые установки, прим-е в , находятся на вооружении и использ-cя только прав-ми силами

: New evidence based on rocket analysis & witness accounts – Points to government as culprit in CW attack

High Rep welcomes proposal to put under int control & for initiating res

Ex-otage en Syrie, le reporter italien Domenico Quirico livre le récit de son calvaire. Extraits :

HRW: Government Likely Culprit in Chemical Attack

Highly recommended and very useful — Debate Map: Use of Force against Syria via

: France backs Rusian plan if Assad acts quickly & involved | Will we see a UNSCR with all these elements?

Following statement, urges France to take the lead to get a UNSC resolution referring to now

Lousy idea for a „Syrian War Crimes Court“ — and how exactly are they going to get ? Kinda important Q.

Rocket debris; symptoms of victims from the attacks in provide evidence on weapon systems – report

. arms experts and a chemical weapons expert provide analysis on CW attack in .

.: says rocket-debris suggest chemical attack was launched by government forces

France24: Int NGO : govt likely responsible for 2 deadly chemical weapons attacks

Грани: возложила ответственность за применение химического оружия 21 августа на власти .

If is serious about securing Assad’s chemical weapons, then it should support UN SC res to put stockpile in intl hands.

says resolution would threaten „extremely serious“ consequences if violates conditions on chemical weapons-Reuters

Rockets, launchers used in attacks are weapon systems known and documented to be only used by govt

Evidence strongly suggests govt forces responsible for attacks on 2 Damascus suburbs- new report

Al-Arabiya: Human Rights Watch: Syrian regime behind chemical attack

Here’s a complete collection of copyright free images relating to today’s HRW report on the August 21st attack

Media orgs – All the photos of the munition used in the August 21st in this post can be used without permission

Russia’s lower house of parliament to pass a resolution on , possibly on Wednesday

Photographs Showing Measurements Of The Munition Linked To Attacks – blog, report:

Time: Rights Watchdog Says It Has Proof Government Carried Out Attack

Reuters: ’s Assad regime likely responsible for attack – rights group

VoA: Blames for Attack as World Weighs Plan

– HRW publie propres preuves/analyses sur attaque chimique Ghouta 21 aout. Culpabilité probable gvt syrien

Map of impact zones in western and eastern suburbs of Damascus new report

Rocket debris; symptoms of victims from the attacks in provide evidence on weapon systems – report

: Government Likely Culprit in Chemical Attack: New Evidence based on Rocket Analysis, Witness Accounts

: Government Likely Culprit in Chemical Attack – New Evidence based on Rocket Analysis, Witness Accounts

–: will present a draft Resolution under chapter VII to the Security Council today:

. Excellent to see in the lead. A resolution must include an referral.

French UNSC draft is good diplomacy. Will test Russia’s good faith, wld reinforce ICC, getting a UNSCR on wld be big success.

Rocket debris; symptoms of victims from Aug21 attacks in provide evidence on weapon systems – report

: New evidence based on rocket analysis & witness accounts – Points to government as culprit in CW attack

Syria fits well with view of the world and „international law“ within it

UN rights chief calls for negotiations to end Syria conflict

says dominated discussions, yet „embarrassing paralysis“ in remains

Enter „RWP“ RT : Gareth Evans: „ down but not out of and “  

Question: what is the role of refugees in fact-finding missions?

Miss any part of today’s event? will have video of panels up later this week!

Bombing Syria? Becker – A major issue splitting America and world opinion is whether the US should bomb Syria beca…

Jack Goldsmith: „White House Counsel’s Legal Justification for Syria Intervention.“

RT : Obama’s historic blunder on and its consequences. My take:

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What would the Godfather do? Graham Allison on how to put a horse’s head between Bashir and Asma’s silk sheets

Obama Administration theory of customary international law insures US veto

Nice NYT front-page piece sums up Syria constitutional stakes (could go either way)

New Obama Syria plan: all the domestic political trauma of a major war; all the geostrategic impact of bombing an aspirin factory

My latest : WH Counsel Announces Syria Strike Would Not Violate Intl Law, But Doesn’t Explain How

. By conventional weapons supplied by Russian, i would add.

So, if Russia’s proposal for ’s CW works, regime will only be able to slaughter civilians using conventional weapons. Such progress.

.’s exposes ’s bias and agenda over

Valnora Edwin: to promote good governance, we work with state actors, promote transparency of public officials, reviewing constitution,

| Participant: „What is the future of given the situation in Syria?“

Valnora Edwin: post conflict intervention: DDR process, hybrid Special court. Debatable how well these have brought justice

Valnora Edwin: causes of Sierra Leone war–unequal resource distribution, discrimination of vulnerable groups, corruption, etc.

„The big test lies with national governments for long term prevention“ Tibi Galis

| Dr. Welsh: „it’s a concern of many but veto is issue of security council reform in general should careful about mixing the two“

– „Do you see potential restraint of the Security Council veto in situations of mass atrocities and genocide?“

Dr. welsh: hugely important tool, and principle of complementarity and intersect. Helps with pillar I impl.

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Question: how do you See Rome Statute as deterrent and tool of ?

Dr. Welsh: issue of veto is core issue of Security Council. Shouldn’t necessarily link this to changing on working methods.

| : „How do you see social media tools/ digital technology as a means of early warning/prevention?“

Dr. Welsh: some states believe belongs to SC and human rights not under Council jurisdiction.

3m

Dr. Welsh:RtoP future lies in remembering how norm been acted on in and in engaging more w/ SC, reminding them of .

Dr. Welsh: in been acted on for 2 years. Many actors have taken their RtoP very seriously in the crisis.

Question to Dr. Welsh: what is the future of in light of events in ?

عيوب الآخرين ليست مشكلتك ..

BREAKING. UN SecGen Ban tells considering asking Syria to put chem weapons stockpiles in safe places, then destroyed.

First panel Q & A: institutionalization of –will it continue after those currently in government leave office?

Russia proposes putting Syria chemical arms under global control

Read UN rights chief ’s speech on , , , and more:

: we’ve not yet begun to study how we an use development aid to prevent mass atrocities

 

Rev Godda: religious wars dangerous, as they’re wars of the heart. Must avoid politicization of religion.

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Navi Pillay’s Opening Statement to ’s 24th Session

Read about oGR’s newest theme: and –newest op-ed by GCR2P Board chair Gareth Evans

 

Latest op-ed from GCR2P Board chair Gareth Evans in : „ down but not out of and “

Suppose wd be obvious to state that 8 days after Obama announced decision to go to Congress on , not looking like such good decision

Wistful for the Good Old Days, in Which Presidents Went It Alone

A UN General Assembly end-run around the Security Council?

US seems to be changing theory of how customary international law is determined so it’ll never be caught outside it.

Watching WH handling of Syria is like watching a fawn wander into quicksand, struggle to extricate itself as it sinks deeper with each move.

See my recent pieces on this on . Start with „Too little, too late.“ You may not agree but start there.