Bombs and a lack of food, water and medicine: Life under siege in Syria

Headline Title: Bombs and a lack of food, water and medicine: Life under siege in Syria 12 June 2014 Tens of thousands of men, women and children across Syria are struggling to survive in inhumane conditions in towns under siege, under constant threat of deadly attacks and lacking access to basic necessities such as food, water and medicines.A new Amnesty International briefing Sieges across Syria details the horrendous living conditions of civilians in besieged areas of Yarmouk, Moadamiya, Daraya, Eastern Ghouta and in parts of Aleppo.Over the past three months, government forces…

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