Syria Flashcards
1
Q
Give 2 examples of HR violations causing conflict in Syria
A
March 2011 in Deraa - protests after teenagers got arrested and tortured after painting revolutionary slogans in a school - protesters gunned down
Arab spring uprising - against an autocratic ruler turned into a proxy war with regional and world powers
2
Q
3 examples of HR violations as a consequence of conflict
A
Aug 2013 Damascus - rockets with nerve agent killed hundreds of people
Syrian security forces detain arbitrarily and torture
ISIS & Jabhat al-Nusra - strict, discriminatory rules against women and girls, Sexually abused and enslaves Yezidi women
