Documents Reveal Government Meddling in Syria Aid Delivery

Expand Workers remove rubble from a damaged shop in the old city of Aleppo, Syria, July 27, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Hassan Ammar Documents obtained by the Syrian Justice and Accountability Center (SJAC), a Syrian human rights organization, reveal that the Syrian intelligence branches have long interfered with the aid response in Syria, confirming findings from earlier reports by Human Rights Watch and Chatham House. Through interviews with humanitarians operating in Syria and a review of publicly available material, Human Rights Watch found the Syrian government has developed a policy and legal…

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