Since March 2011 in Syria inspired by uprisings across the Arab world, millions of Syrians have taken to the streets to peacefully demand the end of the Assad family’s 40-year brutal regime and a transition to democracy. Which
Bashar Al-Assad, their leader decides to take action by violence.
◦Human rights researchers, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Avaaz, have reported that more than 7,000 civilians have been murdered, and hundreds of children
◦More than 1,000 Syrian soldiers have been executed by the regime for refusing to shoot unarmed protesters
◦Approximately 100,000 persons are missing or confirmed detained. They face torture and, in many cases, death
◦More than 17,000 people have become externally displaced refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan



