Justice for Syrians

I got this from Amnesty International:  https://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/site/c.6oJCLQPAJiJUG/b.8775017/k.CD64/SMD_2013/apps/ka/sd/donorcustom.asp?msource=W1309ESMD1BJ Dear Tracy, For two and a half years, courageous Amnesty researchers -- like Donatella Rovera -- have been on the ground in Syria and neighboring countries investigating and reporting war crimes and other violations against Syrian families. What she and her team have documented there is horrific. A mother's three sons dragged outside, shot dead, and then set on fire for her to watch. Cluster bombs tearing into small children playing in an alley. Militias opening fire on peaceful demonstrators. Now our field teams -- backed up by the innovative use of satellite imagery -- are gathering information of a heinous chemical weapons attack that killed scores of people, including children. Now that the international community's attention is focused on Syria, we must ensure that no more civilian lives are lost and that those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity are brought to justice. Your donation to Amnesty helps us deploy researchers to document abuses and demand justice for the forgotten and the suffering. Support this work by donating to Amnesty International today. For a short time, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar.

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During recent investigations in Syria, Donatella met 20-year-old Noura in a field hospital, a temporary clinic created in secret to protect victims and medical staff from retaliatory arrest and torture. Noura was injured in a cluster bomb attack. Cluster bombs inflict massive damage by detonating in mid-air and releasing hundreds of "bomblets." Donatella, as well as all of us from Amnesty, is committed to telling the world their story, and demanding action from the international community. When you become a member of Amnesty, your donation helps put expert researchers -- like Donatella -- on the ground in places like Syria, where the world's attention is desperately needed. The human rights crimes in Syria have been called a "moral obscenity" that should "shock the conscience of the world." As human rights defenders, you and I share an urgent responsibility to help bring those responsible to justice. We must mobilize to stop further atrocities against the Syrian people. Please, don't delay. Support our human rights investigators. Donate now. Sincerely, Frank Jannuzi DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA