PDF-Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response

The rise of the insurgent terrorist group known as the Islamic State IS aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISILISIS and Russias military intervention on behalf of the Syrian government have reshaped debates over US policy toward the ongoing civil conflict in Syria now in its fifth year The Islamic State controls large areas of northeastern and central Syria from which it continues to launch assaults on forces opposed to and aligned with the government of President Bashar al Asad Meanwhile fighting elsewhere pits government forces and their foreign allies against a range of antigovernment insurgents some of whom have received limited US assistance Russian military intervention in support of Asad poses a direct challenge to US goals in Syria and is raising new questions about the future of the conflict and US strategy Since March 2011 the conflict has driven more than 41 million Syrians into neighboring. CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT 1 In the past decade alone armed conflicts are estimated to have claimed the lives of over two million children and physically maimed six m illion more Conflict deprives children of parents caregivers basic soci al servic The Russian air campaign began on Wednesday, with Moscow saying it was targeting IS positions and those of other extremists. and Modern Status Issues. 21 March 2012. Geneva Law / Principles. Remember:. No reciprocity requirement in GC’s and APs. CANNOT be . derrogated. . What Makes a Combatant. Combatants = . Uniformed?. A Typology. Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation. Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance. For Discussion Only. 24. c. ountries with active armed conflict. 26. c. ountries with recently terminated conflict. Week 3. : . Classification and . Triggers. Classification & Triggers – IAC . Common Article 2 = IAC Trigger. The entire body of the law of war is triggered based not on labels but on whether the instrumentality of armed force is used . Armed conflict between Free . Syrian Army (FSA) . units,Syrian. . National . Council, National coordination committee and . regime's heavily-armed forces. A coalition of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Arab monarchies are supporting the armed-opposition, while Eastern powers such as Iran, Russia, and China have stood by the "regime". . International Conflicts. Jus ad Bellum. (Justice of War). Regulates the decision to . go to . war = 1. st. Class. Governed by UN Charter + domestic law. Jus in Bello. (Justice in War). Regulates the actions of a State . . C. ompetiton. 2015/16 . So many children in Syria,. But no Childhood... Irish and Syrian flags.. Region:. Middle east. Population:. 22,878,524. Capital:. Damascus . Climate:. The warm season is. . Presented to . the Central Texas Electronics Association. Brad Heath. CEO, VirTex Assembly Services. Why Should I Care?. Conflict Background. Origins of the Conflict are rooted in the 30 years of Mobutu rule and instability since DRC’s independence from Belgium.. In contemporary armed conflicts, innocent civilians often constitute an overwhelming majority of victims and have at times be en deliberately target ed . The most vulnerable populations at ri In this Holy Year of Mercy . Syria enters its fifth year of conflict.. 250,000 people have lost their lives.. 12.2 . million people are in need of assistance, including . five million . children. . At . R. esource for Secondary Schools. Teachers, please refer to the ’notes’ section for further information.. PHOTOS: CARITAS SWITZERLAND, CARITAS SYRIA, CARITAS SWITZERLAND. “In this ocean of pain, I urge you to give special attention to the material and spiritual needs of the weakest and most . solini. The . Cause . (or 2011). The Syrian crisis began in early 2011 when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began a brutal crackdown on growing peaceful protests throughout . the country. This included . Armed Conflict: A Typology Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance For Discussion Only 24 c ountries with active armed conflict 26 c ountries with recently terminated conflict