Syria in Crisis - Stop the Atrocity Supply Chain
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Syria in Crisis - Stop the Atrocity Supply Chain
SYRIA CRISIS A human rights catastrophe. AtrocitySupplyChain.org CASUALTIES CASUALTIES BY YEAR** 100,0 The conflict in Syria is the deadliest 75,1 of the Arab Spring movements. 70,000 killed since March 2011 4,000 are children. 30,000+ 338 110 Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Sudan, Algeria Morrocco, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Somalia Djibouti, Mauritania Tunisia Egypt Yemen Libya Syria 2013 2,000 846 0-100 70,000+ 2012 2011 ARAB SPRING CASUALTIES* **1 unit denotes 1000 civilians; data as of Feb 2013; Source Ref. 2 *Source Ref. 1 REFUGEE CRISIS SANCTIONS Egypt: 21,149 Iraq: 112, 945 Jordan: 289,268 220,525 227,200 871,087 Total Syrian refugees in neighboring countries* Lebanon: 220,525 Turkey: 227,200 *UNHCR, March 14, 2013 289,268 United States Arab League United Kingdom Turkey European Union United Nations Switzerland Norway Australia Canada Japan International bodies and individual countries have issued sanctions against Syria. But as the conflict spirals, these efforts have failed to effectively stem Assad’s brutalities. ATROCITIES ENABLERS Mass atrocities are complex organized crimes. PROVISIONS FROM ASSAD’S TOP ENABLERS The Assad regime requires the assistance of “enablers” (public and private entities) that provide resources to sustain the commission of atrocities. The United States and other countries must choke this supply chain to stem Assad’s brutalities. Assad’s enablers provide: $ Russia Iran $ North Korea Military Troops Military Equipment and/or Arms Angola Missile Technology Fuel (Diesel or Gasoil) $ Venezuela Access to Global Market or Financial Assistance Source Ref. 1: “Syria death toll likely near 70,000, says U.N. rights chief.”. Reuters. 12 Feb 2013 “Casualty figures exaggerated, says Ministry”. Libya Herald. 7 Jan 2013 "Yemen says more than 2,000 killed in uprising". The Washington Post. 15 June 2012 "Report: 338 killed during Tunisia revolution". Associated Press. 5 May 2012 "Labor movement drives Egypt, Tunisia protests". The Detroit News. 10 February 2011. Source Ref. 2: “Syria: 5,000 dead in violence, says UN human rights chief”. The Guardian. 12 Dec 2011 “U.N.'s Syria death toll jumps dramatically to 60,000-plus”. CNN.com. 3 Jan 2013 “Syria death toll likely near 70,000, says U.N. rights chief.”. Reuters. 12 Feb 2013