A call to all the Indians to stop the bloodshed in Syria

A call to all the Indians to stop the bloodshed in Syria

Syria is undergoing a crisis and the things happening there are seriously against the basic rights of any human being – “Right to live”
Innocent people in Syria tried to do peaceful protests against the President to force him step down to save their country and countrymen. But power is the feeling which every human enjoys, but it mostly destroys. The protests have been there for 4 months now and the response of the authorities has been cruel and severe towards people.

According to Amnesty International’s research, the human rights violations committed by the Syrian security forces and army since mass protests began in mid-March include unlawful killings and torture. They appear to have been committed as part of a widespread - as well as systematic - attack on the civilian population and, in some cases, to amount to crimes against humanity.

To counter this and to ease the situation, Amnesty International has called on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC), to impose an arms embargo and to freeze the assets abroad of the Syrian President and his senior associates.

But till now the UN Security Council has been silent on Syria – failing to take action to help protect peaceful dissent in the country.

Some members of the Council have decided to solve the situation and have introduced a resolution on Syria which could be a first step towards a referral to the ICC. However, voting on the resolution is currently blocked by six other members. We believe that, three of those six, Brazil, South Africa and India, could be persuaded to change their position with sufficient international pressure.

India aspires to become permanent member of the UN Security Council which would be for the benefit of our country and our people and, as such, I believe that we have an increasing responsibility to try to bring an end to the violent crackdown in Syria. Please sign this petition to help ensure that Brazil, South Africa and specially India do not shy away from their responsibilities. As an Indian we need to put pressure on our government to change its position. Please be a part of it and do something for the country. This could be your few chances to do something for the common good.

Sign here to let the government hear your voice.