📍Syria

Lebanese authorities and the European Union must respect their obligations under international law and not forcibly return refugees to Syria as long as the conditions for safe, voluntary and dignified returns are not met.

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Enjoyed facilitating a policy roundtable on ‘strengthening grassroots environmental action in #Iraq ’ & launch IRIS-PAX for peace project on collaborative efforts harnessing the energy of citizens via citizen science to tackle pressing environmental challenges. #SuliForum24

🆕With ongoing shelling and bombing by Russia of urban areas in #Ukraine , a new PAX for peace report outlines the reverberating environmental impacts of #explosiveweapons through the lens of six cities and in-depth risk analysis.
Here's a thread 1/x🧵
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Statement for session 2 on understanding direct and indirect effects on behalf of INEW, delivered by rboer is available to read here ➡️ bit.ly/4b9Phev

#EWIPAOslo

'Data collection and sharing on the use and impact of #EWIPA will increase transparency, accountability and strengthen the protection of civilians.'rboer.

🔗Read the full statement here: inew.org/wp-content/upl…

#EWIPA Oslo
#StopBombingCivilians

The final result of the live artwork, painted by lando barocca, Nils Jänisch and ZDESROY 🇺🇦 [instagram].

#StopBombingCivilians #ProtectionForum24 🎨

“We documented dozens of incidents where civilians have been injured by airstrikes, mainly women and children, usually with the lack of a military target.” - Radhya Almutawakel on #Yemen

#ProtectionForum24

'Lack of accountability leads armed parties to trust in impunity' - Radhya Al-Mutawakel Mwatana for Human Rights
#ProtectionForum24 #EWIPAOslo

Session 1 of the #ProtectionForum24 is moderated by Cesar Jaramillo on “Civilian Harm and Current Contexts”.

President of PRCS, Dr Younis Al-Khatib remarks that “the impact is huge. You’re better off dead than alive in Gaza.”