Pax Christi International on the violent conflict in Syria: ending the war and saving lives must be top priority | Pax Christi

Pax Christi International on the violent conflict in Syria: ending the war and saving lives must be top priority | Pax Christi: Syria’s popular uprising started in the city of Dara in March 2011. The merciless actions of the Syrian Government – whose campaign of violent repression against what were originally peaceful protesters began four long years ago – have now morphed into wave upon wave of pitiless assaults by all sides. The Syrian conflict has killed well in excess of 200.000 people, and continues to kill more every day. It has involved the torture and ill-treatment of countless others; forced millions to flee; and deprived even more of the basic conditions for a decent life, including the rights to education, food, healthcare and housing. (Mais ...)