"Nowhere has the human cost of the “Arab Spring” uprisings been higher than in Syria. Two years since the Syrian uprising began, we speak to Amnesty Researcher Cilina Nasser and Senior Crisis Advisor Donatella Rovera about the conflict so far.
Emboldened by the fall of repressive governments in Tunisia and Egypt, Syria’s opposition activists started taking action in early 2011.Their uprisings grew wings – on social media and on the streets – and in March, Syria’s Local Coordination Committees (LCCs) were born. They organized local protests and shared information with other activists and the media, nationally and abroad.
Breaking down the barriers
Just months before, activities like these had been impossible in Syria. “Anyone who did something even small scale would be at risk of disappearing,” said Amnesty International’s Syria researcher, Cilina Nasser......
As Syria’s conflict rages on, the international community's inaction has
unfortunately conveyed a message that accountability for war crimes is not a
priority. That is a dangerous presumption. Amnesty International will continue
to press for concrete action at the international level stop violations on the
ground and hold all those responsible to account."
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