Handicap International [to 19 March 2016]
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Posted on March 15, 2016 3:00 AM
Syria: Handicap International condemns air attacks on civilians
…The protection of civilians and access to humanitarian assistance are central to any future conflict resolution initiatives. “International humanitarian law and humanitarian principles are constantly violated in Syria,” says Anne Héry, Handicap International’s Advocacy and Institutional Relations director.
Explosive weapons are used in populated areas with total disregard for civilian lives, including illegal weapons such as cluster munitions and anti-personnel mines. The international community must firmly and systematically condemn these practices.”
Handicap International calls on the United Nations and States to step up their efforts to protect civilians from the effects of the war and to ensure their access to humanitarian assistance on a scale required to meet their need…