RR, in cooperation with Cheadle mosque, organised a seminar about educating children in the Syrian crisis, delivered by Dr Mohamed Kara Mohamed and Dr Mustafa AlKhalaf on 29 November. The Cheadle community pledged another £20K this year for the educational project of Syria Relief.
RR attended an event on Islamophobia organised by MEND (Muslim Engagement & Development) at the BMHC on 28 November.
This event discussed the worrying rise of Islamophobia within the UK and stressed the power of the Muslim vote in the upcoming general election.
RR participated in the Greater Manchester Campaigns Bazaar on Thursday 27 November.
Over 30 organisations were represented in this bazaar, and it was a great opportunity for us to network with other organisations with similar activities and interests.
RR met with Sir Paddy Ashdown, Chair of the Lib-Dem 2015 General Election Team, during a fundraiser event for John Leech MP on 27 November. We stressed that the UK government should put more pressure to stop the bloodshed in Syria and that ISIS is only one part of the larger conflict.
RR issued a press release condemning the Assad regime's assault on the city of Raqqa. We called on the Government to take more robust measures to prevent the Assad regime from engaging in further atrocities.
RR organised a seminar on 23 November delivered by Dr. Basil Hatahet. Dr. Hatahet discussed how we would like Syria to be after the revolution and how we can work to make our dreams a reality.
We welcome the verdict at the Royal Courts of Justice that Dr. Abbas Khan was unlawfully killed by the Syrian government and that the British medical doctor had not gone to Syria to fight.
RR in cooperation with Syria Relief, held a workshop in the Peace Conference at Oldham Council on 19 October 2014. The workshop focused on how local citizens can help the Syrian people.
Rethink Rebuild Society hosted a conference on 17 October 2014 at the British Muslim Heritage Centre titled 'Syrian Conflict in Regional Crises: Complications, Implications, and the Way Forward'. There were over 120 attendees, inclusive of policy makers, academics, activists, students, and members of the wider community.
RR attended a conference hosted by Chatham House in London on 14 October titled 'Syria's Conflict and the Impact on its Neighbours'. The keynote speaker was Mr Lakhdar Brahimi, the former UN and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria.
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