by jakeloeffenames | 13 February 2016 | News
“Civilian populations in Syria are in a dire situation and in desperate need of protection,” the Special Advisers stated. “They are subjected on a daily basis to indiscriminate air strikes, deliberate starvation, denial of medical care, enforced disappearance,...
by jakeloeffenames | 14 October 2015 | News
The Special Advisers condemned the recent call by clerics in Saudi Arabia for Sunni Muslims and their States to support a “holy war” against Shia Muslims and Christians in Syria, as well as against States and non-State armed groups perceived to support them. “Such...
by jakeloeffenames | 15 September 2015 | News
In the Special Advisers’ view, recent developments are likely to lead to escalation of the violence in central Yemen, particularly if Sana’a becomes the scene of confrontations between the Saudi-led military coalition and the Houthi forces, and civilians will bear the...
by jakeloeffenames | 12 July 2015 | News
According to the update, we see (among others): “Our pool continues to identify Iraq as the country most likely to see a new episode of mass killing this year…” “Since our last opinion-pool overview in early April, Burundi has…since...
by jakeloeffenames | 13 June 2015 | News
They warned that such attacks could escalate retaliatory action by non-state armed groups, and consequently, increase the vulnerability of religious and ethnic minorities perceived to support the government. “Government air strikes have reportedly killed more than a...
