More than 1.3 million refugees from Syria in dire need of increased international support

Headline Title: Syrian refugees in dire need of increased international support 24 April 2013 It is vital that the international community does more to help the increasing number of refugees pouring across borders as they flee the violence in Syria, said Amnesty International in a briefing published today. To escape the ongoing bloodshed and violence at home, those fleeing have sought safety in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. Many live in extremely difficult conditions.“The responsibility to protect and assist refugees from Syria needs to be shouldered by both the international…

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