Syria amnesty for rebels who lay down their arms – Polish Radio

“No person carrying weapons and wanted by justice will not be held criminally responsible if you submit the weapon within three months from the publication of this decree,” – said in a statement provided by the media.

 

The amnesty also applies to people who will release held their hostages.

Assad made this statement when the forces of pro-government tightened controls around the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria, where – as estimated – trapped at least 250 thousand. civilians.

Supporting regime of Assad, Russia informed on Thursday that Russian forces and Syrian establish three corridors to allow civilians and rebels who lay down their arms, leave the city.

From July 17 rebel districts of Aleppo , Syria’s second city, are completely surrounded by the forces of the regime; since July 7 has not reached there no foreign help.

 
 
 

prohibited weapons?

 

Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch calls in a published report on Thursday that supported by the Russians, Syrian troops loyal to President Baszarowi el-Assad bombarded the rebels, widely using cluster munitions, which is prohibited by more than 100 countries.

 

The organization stresses in the document, that in the last two months recorded 47 attacks with the use of cluster munitions, which killed dozens of civilians in territories controlled by rebels fighting the forces of Assad.

– Since Russia and Syria have resumed joint air operations, we see the continued use of cluster munitions. (…) The Russian government should immediately ensure that both the Russian and Syrian forces do not use banned weapons – said the representative of Human Rights Watch Ole Solvang.

The organization reminds that Moscow denies that Syria benefited from this type of weapon. However, there is evidence that it gathered its stores, which are then used to attack – he added.

 

akaz use of cluster bombs

cluster munitions used, eg. In the bombing in the province of Idlib, which took place on July 11; then killed at least 10 people – gives HRW. On-site photographed dropping bombs multipurpose aircraft Su-34, which are supplied with only the Russian air force.

A week later published photographs showing the south of Syria remnants of this type of weapons, including unexploded – reminds HRW document. According to the rebels they operated there before Russian troops.

In 2008, during a conference in Dublin, 111 countries signed an agreement on the prohibition of the use of cluster bombs. Agreement has not ratified, among others, Poland, United States, Russia and China.

dispensers blade heads contain a few to dozens of separate missiles that can strike individual targets or whole areas. Activists point out that this type of ammunition cause large losses among the civilian population.

In Syria, since 2011 there is a war, which killed more than 280 thousand. people; more than half of the population has been forced to leave their homes.

 

PAP, kh