The Syrian Genocide
By: Iskandar Khabbaz, and Ranjit Zorawar Singh Virk
Cause/Conflict
People were protesting the
government, nonviolently.
President Assad didn’t like
what was happening so he
unleashed tanks, combat
helicopters and heavy
weapons to kill those who
opposed him.
Cause/Conflict
As a result of President Assad’s
horrifying actions, there has been a
displacement in the population of
Syria.
The United Nations says that over 4
million Syrians are now refugees.
Most have fled to neighboring
countries like Iraq, Jordan, and
Lebanon.
Some have even gone to Europe.
The People Involved
The predominant sides involved include the Assad Regime, the Syrian National
Coalition, and the International community
The Assad Regime
The Assad Regime is led by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and is supported by the
Syrian military and by Iran.
President Assad is the aggressor in this conflict and has violated numerous U. N.
resolutions with his unrestrained bombing of civilian areas,and his blocking of
humanitarian aid to the region.
The Syrian National Coalition
The Syrian National Coalition opposes the Assad Regime and is supported by several
Gulf States.
The International community has also taken the side of the opposition forces as
groups such as ISIS have started to set up bases of operation in the region.
Additionally, many European countries, the United States, and Canada have been
working to alleviate the refugee crisis occurring as a result of this conflict.
Timeline
3/11- Syrian citizens begin to peacefully protest the Assad Regime and 100 protesters
are killed.
8/11- After a large assault on the city of Hama, hundreds of Syrians are killed by the
Assad Regime. Britain, Germany, France, the European Union, and the United States
demand President Assad’s Resignation. The Syrian National Council is formed.
5/12- More than one hundred families are massacred in Houla village in Homs, and the
United Nations Human Rights Council accuses Assad’s forces of war crimes.
6/14 ISIS declares the establishment of a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria.
2/16 The conflict in Syria is ongoing and Syrians are continuing to be displaced.
The End of the Civil War
The Civil War in Syria
started in July 2011, and
is still going on today.
The end doesn’t seem very
near for the Syrian
people.
Awareness and Support
Across the globe, innocent people face the threat of genocide, not because of
anything they have done, but because of who they are.
This Civil War is still going on today and it doesn’t look like it’s ending soon
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Works Cited
(Picture of Assad) http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02592/Bashar-alAssad_2592588b.jpg
(Timeline)
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2012/02/201225111654512841.html
(Cause/Conflict)
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/files/2013/05/syria-bashar.jpg
(Syrian Genocide Information)
http://endgenocide.org/conflict-areas/syria-backgrounder/
Work Cited (cont.)
(Anti Assad) http://www.veteranstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/anti-assadprotestor.jpg
(Map of Syria) http://cdn.staticeconomist.com/sites/default/files/20130831_WOM950.png