Syria
In March of 2011, anti-government protests broke out in the Syrian city of Deraa, when high school students were tortured for painting revolutionary slogans on their school walls. Several demonstrators were killed when police and security forces opened fire on the crowd, spurring protests all across the nation.
The violence escalated as protesters began to arm themselves to combat the government security forces. The United Nations estimates that over 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict as of July 2013. Some activists claim that the total is now around 140,000 people.
There is strong evidence to suggest that both the Syrian government and revolutionary forces have committed war crimes against the Syrian people, including executions, torture, taking hostages, and murder. There have also been nearly 30 confirmed instances of mass killings.
The horrors of the Syrian Conflict have resulted in the forced relocation of 2.5 million Syrians, primarily women and children. The neighboring countries-- Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan-- have been struggling to properly accommodate the incoming refugees. Within Syria, around 6.5 million are displaced from their homes, bringing the total for displaced persons to nine million people.
Germany and Sweden have admitted 5,000 refugees each into their countries. That leaves 2.49 million refugees living temporarily in Lebanon Turkey and Jordan.
The violence escalated as protesters began to arm themselves to combat the government security forces. The United Nations estimates that over 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict as of July 2013. Some activists claim that the total is now around 140,000 people.
There is strong evidence to suggest that both the Syrian government and revolutionary forces have committed war crimes against the Syrian people, including executions, torture, taking hostages, and murder. There have also been nearly 30 confirmed instances of mass killings.
The horrors of the Syrian Conflict have resulted in the forced relocation of 2.5 million Syrians, primarily women and children. The neighboring countries-- Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan-- have been struggling to properly accommodate the incoming refugees. Within Syria, around 6.5 million are displaced from their homes, bringing the total for displaced persons to nine million people.
Germany and Sweden have admitted 5,000 refugees each into their countries. That leaves 2.49 million refugees living temporarily in Lebanon Turkey and Jordan.