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2019-06-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
HRW: Syria Aid Rigged, Donors and Aid Agencies Risk Abetting Abuse
Lots of blah blah about how evil the Assad government is, but no mention whatsoever that the unmentioned rebel groups (except for the unmentioned Kurds) are considerably worse.
[AnNahar] The Syrian regime is co-opting aid and reconstruction assistance, Human Rights Watch said Friday, warning humanitarian players that they risked complicity in human rights
...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty...
abuses.

The New York-based watchdog urged donors, investors and agencies partnering with the Damascus government to ensure their programmes would not entrench repressive policies and contribute to serious human rights violations.

HRW's 94-page report, entitled "Rigging the System" details how humanitarian organizations often comply with Damascus's conditions for fear of losing access or being shut down.

The group admitted that aid in government-controlled areas of Syria was needed and that donors and agencies there had little room for manoeuvre." valign=top style='float:right;;padding:5px;border:0px solid silver;' />Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Scourge of Qusayr...
's forces control around 60 percent of Syria
...that statistic is why I posted these few paragraphs from the article...
and are looking to rebuild the battered country.

The New York-based watchdog urged donors, investors and agencies partnering with the Damascus government to ensure their programmes would not entrench repressive policies and contribute to serious human rights violations.

HRW's 94-page report, entitled "Rigging the System" details how humanitarian organizations often comply with Damascus's conditions for fear of losing access or being shut down.

The group admitted that aid in government-controlled areas of Syria was needed and that donors and agencies there had little room for manoeuvre.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-06-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ]  Top
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