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Syrian Refugee

Who Is Responsible for Syrian Refugees?

Heather Roff | Posted 11.06.2012 | Canada
Heather Roff

Recently, there has been much discussion about establishing a "safe haven" within Syria's borders to protect the growing number of refugees fleeing the country's civil war, which unfortunately have received little backing. Can we hold that bordering states have a duty to accept more fleeing Syrians? This is a tough call, as the international community is not helping the situation in any certain terms.

Dispatches From Damascus: Syrian Civilians Are Armed and Nervous

Andrew Sheehan | Posted 10.20.2012 | Canada
Andrew Sheehan

In recent weeks the government has started to provide weapons to Syrian civilians from minority groups that they trust to remain loyal, such as Christians and the Druze, in order for them to defend their local areas against possible opposition attacks.