Yasmine Nahlawi from Rethink Rebuild Society paid tribute to the murdered MP Jo Cox on Radio 4’s The World Tonight on 17th June. We talked about Jo's incredible help to the Syrian community and the huge void that we have felt since her brutal murder.
Rethink Rebuild Society had a meeting with Jeff Smith MP in Parliament on 15th June. We discussed civilian protection and condemnation of Assad’s war crimes in Syria. We were especially pleased that Mr Smith has agreed to take part in our fundraising Fast-a-thon on 1st July to help break the sieges.
On 15 June Rethink Rebuild Society met with the office of Jo Cox MP to discuss civilian protection in Syria. Jo's office is central to coordinating efforts surrounding Syria in Parliament, and as such we discussed future steps to take in order to work towards civilian protection, accountability, and aid drops.
Rethink Rebuild Society met with Roger Godsiff MP’s office on 15 June. We discussed the situation in Syria and the importance of civilian protection. We also discussed how we could work together to move certain issues forward, including civilian protection, accountability, and aid drops.
Through the 'Save Our Syria' coalition, Rethink Rebuild Society was one of twenty-eight signatories to an open letter to Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on 15 June. The letter called for an end to sieges and attacks on civilians, and robust action to tackle the war crimes being perpetrated by the Assad regime.
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