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"en.20120216.23.4-380-000"2
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"According to UN estimates, more than 6 000 people – including 400 children – have been killed, many others have been wounded, thousands have been detained – including 380 children – and tens of thousands are seeking refuge in neighbouring countries or have been internally displaced in Syria since March 2011 by a regime that oppresses its own people. Towns and villages throughout Syria are surrounded and bombarded, access to food and basic needs is extremely difficult, and many Syrians are facing a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation due to displacement. Despite widespread international condemnation of the violence and human rights violations, which include torture and sexual violence, the crimes against humanity are continuing, targeting peaceful civilians, including children. There is a risk that the polarised situation in Syria will even lead to civil war. President Bashar al-Assad’s numerous promises of reforms and promises to grant amnesties were never implemented, and the regime has thus lost all credibility.
Moreover, there are growing calls for the President to step down. Syria is now undoubtedly facing extremely serious problems, which call for intervention by the competent European institutions. It is essential for the EU to take more vigorous steps in an effort to assist peaceful political transformation in this area."@en1
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