RR participates in vigil for Syria
Friday, 13/03/2015
RR participated in a vigil organised by Oxfam to mark 4 years of the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
RR participated in a vigil organised by Oxfam to mark 4 years of the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
RR attended a public meeting with Stefan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, at Chatham House in London on 5 March. We were also privileged to attend a subsequent smaller meeting organised by Oxfam between Special Envoy de Mistory and select representatives of Syrian organisations in the UK.
RR Met with MEP Afzal Khan on 20 February and conveyed to him some of our concerns regarding domestic and international policy towards Syria. RR advised MEP Afzal Khan on 13 February regarding his speech on Syria in European Parliament and he took on board many of our suggestions and included a quote from RR in his press release.
RR was a key organiser of the Syrian Platform for Peace launch in London on 18 February. This Platform, overseen by International Alert, will work towards peace-building in Syria. We were represented in the panel discussion in which we spoke of the Syrian diaspora's role in contributing to peace in Syria.
RR met with the family of the late Dr Abbas Khan on 18 February in London. We conveyed solidarity from the Syrian community and assured the family that Syrians will never forget those who sacrificed their lives to help the Syrians.
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