Published : 15-04-2016
Palestinian activists launched an electronic campaign titled "Save the Yarmouk refugee camp of Genocide" addresses the Human Rights Watch organization demanding urgent and immediate intervention to save the Yarmouk camp south of Damascus. The campaign came following violent clashes that erupted two weeks ago between ISIS and Al Nusra Front.
The activists stressed in their campaign, which was launched at Avaaz network for the international community campaigns, on the need for mobilization to save the Yarmouk refugee camp where thousands of families live within an area of 2 square kilometers under siege for 1034 days. They live without water for 583 days. The campaign also demanded urgent mobilization to save the civilians who are at risk of genocide inside camp and in dire need of international protection to save them now before it is too late.
In the same context, activists launched a hashtag on (Facebook) titled (Yarmouk is Burning), in solidarity with people of the Yarmouk and to demand the cessation of hostilities in it, opening of a security corridor for civilians, and the introduction of medicine and food.
Meanwhile, the AGPS has issued a press release warning of a new humanitarian catastrophe in the Yarmouk refugee camp because of the frantic attempts by ISIS and Al Nusra Front to control and extend their military influence over the camp, in addition to the acts of shelling, sniping, violations, and the destruction of public and private property inside the camp.
Rapid and immediate interventions by all parties to cease hostilities, neutralize civilians, and evacuate them to safer areas inside the camp.
Lift the siege of the Yarmouk camp and to allow the entry of aid and medical and humanitarian personnel to provide emergency relief for refugees in the camp.
Clashes are still ongoing in the Yarmouk refugee camp between ISIS and Al Nusra Front for the eighth day respectively, on several axes especially MAsbah Al Basel area. News reported that ISIS targeted Al Nusra controlled areas with mortar shells, while the latter attacked Al Orouba checkpoint of ISIS. Sounds of explosions and violent clashes were heard at that region, as well as violent clashes broke out at the points of contact between Al Nusra and the regular army alongside the affiliated groups using light and medium weapons.
This comes amid appeals to open the road for civilians and neutralize them from the ongoing conflict in the camp, as well as the need for the introduction of medical and food for the besieged people, and to stop the fighting and targeting civilian property by burning and destruction after being robbed since the beginning of the displacement of people from their homes.
Al Nusra groups had helped ISIS breaking into Yarmouk and control, in early April last year, while the regular army and PFGC groups continue besieging the camp for 1034 days respectively, while power cut for more than (1095) days, and water for 584 days, as the number of siege victims has reached 186 victims.
Palestinian activists launched an electronic campaign titled "Save the Yarmouk refugee camp of Genocide" addresses the Human Rights Watch organization demanding urgent and immediate intervention to save the Yarmouk camp south of Damascus. The campaign came following violent clashes that erupted two weeks ago between ISIS and Al Nusra Front.
The activists stressed in their campaign, which was launched at Avaaz network for the international community campaigns, on the need for mobilization to save the Yarmouk refugee camp where thousands of families live within an area of 2 square kilometers under siege for 1034 days. They live without water for 583 days. The campaign also demanded urgent mobilization to save the civilians who are at risk of genocide inside camp and in dire need of international protection to save them now before it is too late.
In the same context, activists launched a hashtag on (Facebook) titled (Yarmouk is Burning), in solidarity with people of the Yarmouk and to demand the cessation of hostilities in it, opening of a security corridor for civilians, and the introduction of medicine and food.
Meanwhile, the AGPS has issued a press release warning of a new humanitarian catastrophe in the Yarmouk refugee camp because of the frantic attempts by ISIS and Al Nusra Front to control and extend their military influence over the camp, in addition to the acts of shelling, sniping, violations, and the destruction of public and private property inside the camp.
Rapid and immediate interventions by all parties to cease hostilities, neutralize civilians, and evacuate them to safer areas inside the camp.
Lift the siege of the Yarmouk camp and to allow the entry of aid and medical and humanitarian personnel to provide emergency relief for refugees in the camp.
Clashes are still ongoing in the Yarmouk refugee camp between ISIS and Al Nusra Front for the eighth day respectively, on several axes especially MAsbah Al Basel area. News reported that ISIS targeted Al Nusra controlled areas with mortar shells, while the latter attacked Al Orouba checkpoint of ISIS. Sounds of explosions and violent clashes were heard at that region, as well as violent clashes broke out at the points of contact between Al Nusra and the regular army alongside the affiliated groups using light and medium weapons.
This comes amid appeals to open the road for civilians and neutralize them from the ongoing conflict in the camp, as well as the need for the introduction of medical and food for the besieged people, and to stop the fighting and targeting civilian property by burning and destruction after being robbed since the beginning of the displacement of people from their homes.
Al Nusra groups had helped ISIS breaking into Yarmouk and control, in early April last year, while the regular army and PFGC groups continue besieging the camp for 1034 days respectively, while power cut for more than (1095) days, and water for 584 days, as the number of siege victims has reached 186 victims.
