Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Breaking: Massacre in Syria

Breaking: Massacre in Syria
 I got this from Amnesty International:


Dear Tracy,

On Friday, the Syrian military brutally killed over 100 people.

Our sources tell us that the barrage of shells, mortars,
rockets and raids on
Friday left at least 108 dead, including 34 women and 50 children.

For more than a year, Amnesty International has been the
pre-eminent
voice calling
global attention to the crimes against humanity being committed
in Syria.

We are taking critical steps to hold the perpetrators accountable for
these crimes.
But we can't do it without your support.

We accept no money from governments for our research or advocacy.
That would compromise our fight. Only your donations can support our actions to end the crisis and provide hope for the people of Syria and people everywhere who face government repression for speaking out.
  • Our team of experts collected civilian accounts that report armed 
  • gangs loyal 
  • to the Syrian regime went on a door-to-door killing spree following
  •  the initial 
  • artillery 
  • onslaught during the massacre on Friday.
  • We are putting pressure on the United Nations Security Council to
  •  move beyond condemnation and refer the situation in Syria to the 
  • International Criminal Court.
  • And we are urging Russia to use its influence to end the violence 
  • in Syria and to stop obstructing the UN Security Council.
Without your donations, there is no Amnesty International.
Without Amnesty International, there is no grassroots movement
taking repressive
governments to task.

Please help. We need to raise $45,000 by May 31st to keep global attention 
and pressure on Syria -- and sustain our work until the abuses stop.

Sincerely,

Sanjeev Bery
Advocacy Director, Middle East North Africa
Amnesty International USA

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