URGENT: We can’t have another Aleppo — it’s time for action

Help the People Under Attack in Eastern Ghouta Sign the Petition › Dear friends, I wish I didn’t have to write this email, but the escalating attacks on the people of Eastern Ghouta in Syria can’t go unanswered. The Syrian government, backed by Russia, is intensifying the bombing of its own people. Hundreds have been killed and thousands have been injured in the past month. We can’t allow bombs to fall on starving people in their homes. Tell the Syrian and Russian governments to lift the siege on Eastern Ghouta immediately. The residents of Eastern Ghouta have been trapped in a siege for nearly six years. They are being attacked daily — killed and maimed by their government. Children and elderly people are dying of malnutrition and lack of medication. Will you speak up now? Tell the Syrian and Russian governments to end the attacks on Eastern Ghouta immediately. I can’t describe the situation better than the people on the ground, who are in contact with Amnesty’s crisis team. One medical center director tells us that: “The situation in besieged Eastern Ghouta is a tragedy. As for doctors, may God help them. They are doing their best, but there is a severe lack of equipment and supplies, and hospitals in Eastern Ghouta are being heavily targeted for bombardment….even nursing mothers aren’t able to nurse their babies because of malnutrition.” The attacks must stop immediately. Humanitarian aid must be allowed into Eastern Ghouta and civilians must be evacuated out of the region. I can’t do it without the voices of people like you — please take action today because the people of Syria can’t wait. TAKE ACTION Margaret Huang Executive Director Amnesty International © 2017 Amnesty International USA 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 | 1-800-AMNESTY