The Syrian community of Manchester in association with Amnesty International called for a silent demonstration to express solidarity with the people of Eastern Ghouta in Syria. The demonstration took place in Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday 24 Feb 2018 at 01:00 pm.
On Friday 23 February 2018, Rethink Rebuild Society took part in Community Sponsorship and BSBT (Building a Stronger Britain Together) Networking Event in London.
The event focused on
1. Providing groups with a general understanding of the Community Sponsorship scheme and the BSBT programme.
On the 21st of February, Rethink Rebuild Society attended a roundtable discussion held by The UK Department for International Development (DFID) with NGOs working on the humanitarian response to Syria. This was the second meeting of its kind with DFID, with the first held back in November 2017.
The Syrian regime is executing a horrific military campaign in Eastern Ghouta in which tens and in some cases more than a hundred civilians are being killed daily. We need urgent action NOW to stop these attacks on civilians. The Syrian British Medical Society has prepared a draft letter to be sent to MPs.
As part of its ongoing Conflict Café series, the Imperial War Museum (IWM) on the 17th February gathered members of the Syrian community as well as filmmakers and journalists, all of whom have experienced the conflict on the ground, to hear their personal stories and to ask questions in an informal setting.
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