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Summary report of the Syrian civil war, brief background and important groups and figures discussed.
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Syrian Civil WarPresented by: Eugene Javillonar
BACKGROUND/CONTEXT
RISE OF THE SINGLE PARTYRISE OF THE SINGLE PARTY
The Syrian Regional Branch Gov’t•Dominant political authority•Syria: Single-party State
The Syrian Regional Branch Gov’t•Dominant political authority•Syria: Single-party State
Rise of the Damascus Spring•Between July 2000 –August 2001•Intense social and political Debate•Ended when its leaders were Arrested
Hafez to Bashar al-Assad
PopulationDemography
Alawi Domination
Assad Part of Shi’ite Islam
Human RightsHuman Rights
• ARAB SPRING• December 2010• Mass anti-
Government protests began in Tunisia
• Spread across the ARAB World
• February 2011• The revolutions of
Tunisia and Egypt, Libya began its own Civil War
• The Demand for the Resignation of President Bashar al-Assad• (Family held
Presidency in Syria since 1971)
• As well as the End of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party
• Revolutionary Wave of Demonstrations and Protests
• Began Dec. 18, 2010 (Tunisia)
• Believed to have been caused by dissatisfaction w/ local governments
Emergence of Independent Conflict Groups
Shabiha
Free Syrian Army
Harati
Leader: Hassan Nasrallah
Political Groups involved
• Formed Aug. 23, 2011
• Based in Turkey• Has links to FSA• Later formed the
Syrian National Coaltion
• A Syrian bloc of 13 left-wing parties
• In between SNC and pro-gov’t
• Leftist
• A Syrian bloc of 13 left-wing parties
• In between SNC and pro-gov’t
• Leftist
International Reaction and Actors
Both Nations will convene in the G8 summit to share their
interest in stopping the violence
Human Rights Violations
• Update:• 458,837 in
Turkey• 714,069 in
Lebanon• 160,082 in
Iraq• 500,579 in
Jordan• 110,569 in
Egypt
Refugees