Syria peace conference must end starvation for besieged civilians

Headline Title: Syria peace conference must end starvation for besieged civilians 16 January 2014 The Geneva II peace conference on Syria must aim to urgently end government sieges imposed on opposition-held towns where civilians are starving to death, said Amnesty International.The organization is urging government and opposition groups to commit to granting unfettered access to humanitarian organizations operating throughout Syria during the UN-backed talks which begin on 22 January in Switzerland.“Heartbreaking images from besieged Syrian towns showing emaciated children and skeletal…

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