Syrian War Crimes Rough Draft

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Syria War Crimes Rough Draft
To understand why Syria is in such bad shape, we have to understand what caused the civil war in the first place. What happened in Syria to motivate the citizens to rebel against their government? First we have to understand the makeup of Syria and its citizens.
As of July 2013 Syria has a population of 22,457,336. Syria is a very divided country ethnically and religiously. 74% of the population is Sunni Muslim, 16% is other Muslims such as Alawite and Druze. The last 10% is Christian. The problem starts with the government. The ruling family of Assad and much of the country’s ruling class is Alawite which is the distinct minority in the country. The median age for anyone living in Syria is 22 years old. One-Third …show more content…

He being the youngest child was not expected to take over, but after his older brother died he had no choice but to take control event without any training or experience as a leader. The country is very controlled with media and information. It anyone opposes Al-Assad they are usually imprisoned.
Since Syria has such a young population they are exposed to new ideas and they aren’t afraid to stand up for change. In March 2011, there were protests against the government and al-Assad. While protesting a group of teens painted revolutionary slogans on a school wall, and they were soon imprisoned. This enraged the rest of the Syrian population because the group of teens were being tortured by the government. Once the government released them there was more protesting. The police shot and killed a 4 protesters. While at their funeral the police ended up showing up and killing another person.
Al-Assad still remain in control. He has support from all the major businesses and the minority communities like the Christians. They also have protection from the Russians and the Iranians. Russia currently has a naval base in Syria, while the al-Assad has ties to the Iranian ruling family. Russia has denied all attempts from the UN Council to take action against …show more content…

They had shortness of breath, disorientation, runny nose, eye irritation,, blurred vision, vomiting and they all eventually lost consciousness and died. Around 1,300 people have died because of these attacks, not including the people that went to the hospital and later died. Most of these deaths were women and children.
Using Sarin Nerve gas is a huge human rights violation. The citizens have no choice but to breathe in the chemical and die, or not breathe and eventually die. Sarin is considered one of the most deadly agents to use in chemical warfare. It is considered “20 times more deadly that cyanide. It causes death within minutes of exposure because it attacks the nervous system and causes respiratory failure. When the gas was released it is most likely the citizens had no idea that they were getting exposed to this chemical because it is odorless, tasteless and

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