Une semaine sur la Syrie,
6ième semaine de l’an 2019
Grâce à notre archiviste, cette rubrique offre chaque semaine une sélection d’articles, informations, études et rapports glanés sur la semaine qui précède. En fin de rubrique, une série d’évènement de la semaine à venir est proposée.
Les textes sont en anglais et français.
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-Samedi 9 Février, The #Syria Regime shelling Idlib for 5 hours+ with High Explosive Rockets & Cluster Bombs . White Helmets say Major Casualties. A little family of 6 were killed in Khan Shaykhoun in Idlib countryside. 3 children, 2 women and many other injuries among civilians.
1 – Rapports et Etudes:
– Arrestations arbitraires : At least 567 Cases of Arbitrary Arrests Documented in #Syria in January 2019 via Syrian Network for Human Right :
http://sn4hr.org/blog/2019/02/02/53303
– Droit des femmes : On their own terms. Syrian Women in Turkey Seek to Define Their Independence. The tangible shift many Syrian women have felt in their lives since 2011, esp. in the context of the UN-led “women’s empowerment” industry. Via The Intercept :
https://theintercept.com/2019/02/03/syrian-women-turkey-empowerment/
2– Idlib :
– Etat santitaire : Syria’s doctors warn of health crisis in Idlib after donors cut funding
Via The National :
– Groupes : L’ancienne filiale d’al-Qaïda en Syrie est clairement déterminée à s’implanter dans les communautés locales et à les diriger. Via Middle East Eye
Kareem Shaheen Ou encore via
I wrote a paper for @TCFdotorg about HTS gains in Idlib, the choices facing civilians in the province, and why the crisis should be used to revive the Geneva peace talks, which many have dismissed as dead
https://tcf.org/content/report/jihadist-advances-idlib-revive-syrian-peace-process/ …
3 – Deraa :
– Rebellion : L’insurrection naissante dans le sud de la Syrie. Via The Long War Journal
– Désagrégation du lien social : The surveillance tactics employed by the Syrian government is fraying social ties in cities like Daraa. This has fostered mistrust among neighbors, friends, and families which now stands as an impediment to reconciliation and a normalization of daily life. Via Syria Direct :
4 – Aide humanitaire :
– Camps de réfugiés, Al-Rukban : A humanitarian aid convoy is due to reach the suffering people of Al Rukban camp this week. At least eight children have died in the camp during the freezing winter with residents desperate for supplies. The last aid convoy to the camp was in November via Syria Direct :
– Aides humanitaires : Des associations humanitaires françaises se plaignent des blocages financiers et numériques. Sur Ouest France.
– Meurtres d’humanitaires : Killing of aid worker in Syria part of ‘disturbing trend’. Via UN News.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/01/1029942
5 – Daech:
– Liens Assad – Daesh : Once, again, Assad regime shows its true colors, releasing ISIS prisoners to sow chaos, justify its violence. Assad Regime Releases Islamic State Prisoners. Via The Syrian Observer.
https://syrianobserver.com/EN/news/48441/assad-regime-releases-islamic-state-prisoners.html
– Avenir du groupe djihadiste : “there is no argument that ISIS has been defeated if we were to measure success by the square miles it controls.” Par Faysal Itani on Trump’s planned pullout of US forces from Syria. Via The National.
6 – Refugees:
– Retour en Syrie : l’heure du retour pour les réfugiés ? Leïla Vignal a fait un point complet sur les raisons qui empêchent le retour des réfugiés malgré les ballons d’essai lancés par la Russie et le Liban. Sur AOC :
https://aoc.media/analyse/2019/01/22/syrie-lheure-retour-refugies/
– Retour en Syrie : This is why it is absolutely unconscionable for any state to force Syrians back to a country where their tormentor remains in power, undeterred and unaccountable. Via Foreign Policy.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/02/06/a-deadly-welcome-awaits-syrias-returning-refugees/
– Santé et sécurité des réfugiés : General Welfare or Safety: Economic and Social Hardships of Syrian Refugees. Via The Globe Post.
https://theglobepost.com/2019/02/06/syrian-refugees-hardships/
– Retour des réfugiés : Unpacking Return: Syrian Refugees’ Conditions and Concerns [EN/AR]. Sur Relief Web.
https://reliefweb.int/report/lebanon/unpacking-return-syrian-refugees-conditions-and-concerns-enar
7 – Le régime et la société :
– Réconciliation : « Reconciling » with the regime: A deadly game Russia told south Syria’s rebel commanders it would protect them if they agreed to « reconcile » with the regime last summer. Dozens have since been killed or arrested. Via Al-Jumhuriya
https://www.aljumhuriya.net/en/content/%E2%80%9Creconciling%E2%80%9D-regime-deadly-game
– Système scolaire : A wrecked school system, a country in ruins‘ writes Elisabeth Longuenesse. Via Al-Araby.
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/2019/2/5/syria-a-wrecked-school-system-a-country-in-ruins
– Conditions de vie : Damascus and Its Countryside Left without Electricity and Natural Gas while Snowstorms Strike. Via Enabbaladi
– Conditions de vie : Si la guerre s’est éloignée, les pénuries demeurent à Alep Via Radio Télévision Suisse Romande.
8 – Les nouvelles consciences de la société syrienne :
– Informations aux familles : A former detainee from the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor publishes the names and fates of 31 men he met inside government detention branches. For their families, this may be the first news in years. Via Deir Ezzor 24.
– Aider ceux qui ont perdu un membre : A la frontière syriennne, les prothèses de l’espoir. Sur Paris Match.
– Aider depuis l’étranger : Syrian Hands, une association précieuse établie à Tokyo.
Sur le Petit Journal
https://lepetitjournal.com/tokyo/syrian-hands-association-japon-interview
– Portrait d’activistes : » j’aimerais contribuer à construire une société meilleure. » Le voyage inattendu d’un anarchiste syrien. Sur CQFD Journal.
– Aider depuis l’étranger : Young Maltese-Syrian heads for refugee camps to build a school. Via Time of Malta.
– Médias activistes : An incredible look inside Syria as seen through a community radio station that local listeners depend on, and local militant factions try to shut down. Via This is American Life.
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/667/wartime-radio/act-two-3
9 – Justice :
– Vente de produits interdits : A Belgian court has convicted three companies of shipping the chemical isopropanol to Syria without licences. The substance has civilian uses but has been used to manufacture the chemical weapon sarin. Isopropanol was used in the 2017 Khan Sheikhoun attack. Via Syrian Archive.
https://syrianarchive.org/en/investigations/belgium-isopropanol/sentencing.html
– Textes de lois à l’étranger : S.1 – Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 Syria Caesar act bill. Via The American Congress
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1/text
– Textes de lois à l’étranger : Caesar Bill is a Step in the Right Direction – The Syrian Observer
https://syrianobserver.com/EN/features/48349/the-caesar-bill-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction.html
– Armes chimiques : The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is now authorized to identify the perpetrators of chemical attacks. There must be accountability for the repeated use of these immoral, indiscriminate & illegal weapons in Syria. Via The Syrian Network for Human Rights.
http://sn4hr.org/blog/2019/02/06/53314/
10 – La Russie:
– Diplomation : Looks like a Russian-Chinese-Iranian rivalry will divide the spoils of Syrian destruction unless the United States takes concern. Via Carnegie Endowment.
https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/78261
– Affamer les populations : Russia Starved People in a U.S.-Controlled Corner of Syria, and Trump Let It Happen. Via the Daily Beast.
11 – Analyse et politique:
– Syrie, un holocauste : It doesn’t matter what Americans believe: for an entire generation of Syrians, this is their holocaust… The Syrian holocaust will need its own museum. Via The Washington Post (abonnés)
– La guerre n’est pas finie : The Syrian war is not over, it’s just on a new trajectory: here’s what you need to know. Via The Conversation.
12 – Art et culture:
– Artistes : Postmodernism and its Effects on New Media Within Contemporary Syrian Plastic Arts
– Théâtre : Quand sept anciens détenus de Tadmor désarçonnent le public. Sur l’Orient Le Jour.
13 – Interview:
– Autour du meutre de Marie Colvin : What Does the Marie Colvin Case Mean for Syrians? | Syria Justice & Accountability Centre. Via The Syria Justice and Accountability Center.
https://syriaaccountability.org/updates/2019/02/08/what-does-the-marie-colvin-case-mean-for-syrians
– Autour du meutre de Marie Colvin : Marie Colvin verdict gives meaning to her death. Via The Guardian
14 – Les Syriens:
– Témoignage :« Ici, on a la liberté » dit un réfugié Syrien en Dordogne.
– Réussir après l’exil : Syrian newcomers to Calgary now settled, celebrating successes and looking ahead. Via CBC News.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/syrian-refugees-newcomers-calgary-immigration-1.4994502
– Retrouver un travail : Dordogne : un médecin généraliste Syrien devrait bientôt s’installer à Sanilhac. Sur France Bleu
– Refaire sa vie mais ne pas oublier : A Syrian Chocolatier’s Legend Lives On In Europe — But Stays Close To Its Roots. Via NPR.
– Réussir : 19 mois après son arrivée en Belgique, une Syrienne sélectionnée pour un concours d’orthographe. Via la RTBF.
15 – La Syrie à Paris :
– Expo : » Où est la maison de mon ami ? Un regard sur la scène contemporaine syrienne, Malakoff
Entrevue avec Véronique Bouruet Aubertot co-commissaire de l’exposition pour le Collectif Portes Ouvertes sur l’art contemporain syrien http://www.francefineart.com/index.php/agenda/14-agenda/agenda-news/3011
– Jeudi 14 Février 18h30, L’Iran, L’Empire perse et l’expédition d’Alexandre le Grand par Annick Leclerc, Chaville https://www.ville-chaville.fr/fileadmin/documents/Actualites___Evenements/Agenda/Culture/Programme_Forum_des_savoirs_2018-2019.pdf
– Jeudi, vendredi 14-15 Février, Colloque Homme, Environnement, Guerre. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2061389463949120&id=100002342585200
– Dimanche 17 Février 16h, Paris-Vienne-Damas, Organisé par Orchestre Universitaire Paris Descartes https://www.facebook.com/events/1388541544622299/