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Today our teams inaugurated a play park inside the White Hearts School in #Idlib dedicated to children with Down syndrome after working to prepare and rehabilitate it and add and fix toys and equipment. Children's laughter is motivation we need to continue our work
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We stand with the victims and families of the #Tadamon massacre and demand accountability for the blatant crimes against humanity displayed by the Assad regime. We urge UNSC to take urgent action and launch an independent investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice twitter.com/TheSyriaCmpgn/…
Joint Statement: We demand accountability for the #Syrian Regime’s massacre of at least 41 people in #Tadamon.
Letter from Syrian humanitarian, human rights, and civil society organizations to members of the @UN Security Council.
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UXO teams destroyed a number of remnants of previous bombings by the regime forces and Russia, including 4 cluster bombs reported by farmers in the countryside of #Idlib in past two days.
With the harvest season approaching, our teams intensify their work to protect civilians.
Our teams completed the maintenance of Ihtemalat - Dubiq road in the #Soran area of the northern #Aleppo, countryside of #Syria, after a 20-day work with the participation of 35 volunteers.
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Children belong ins schools, but the difficult conditions of the ongoing war by the Assad regime and Russia force them to work in difficult and dangerous professions to secure their livelihood. Hundreds of thousands of children lost their dreams in #Syria
A young man was injured today with burns to the face and hands as a result of the explosion of a primitive fuel refinery burner while he was working. Our teams responded, put out the fire, and transferred the injured to the hospital for treatment necessary.
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Children have the right to play, to be happy, and to live in safety.
The firefighting teams of the Syrian Civil Defense put out two fires today, Saturday, May 7, that broke out in the camps of the countryside #Idlib. Fires are a constant threat to civilians living in the poor conditions of the camps in northwestern #Syria.
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Russian warplanes flew over the countryside of #Idlib, #Syria today, Saturday, May 7, and carried out raids in the air, followed by the sounds of strong explosions.
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Our teams responded for the second day in a row to open water corridors to drain rainwater away from the tents in the Atma camps in the northern #Aleppo countryside
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Next in our series of guest blogs to mark #CWC25 #OPCW25 is a contribution from outside the UK
Radi Saad works with The White Helmets - Syria Civil Defence @SyriaCivilDef
He has helped respond to and document CW attacks by the Syrian regime
Radi's blog: blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/ukinnl/2022/05…
Retweeted by The White Helmets Heavy rain fell on the city of #Azaz north of #Aleppo, #Syria today leading to the formation of torrential rain flooding to a number of houses. Our teams are working to open sewers to drain rainwater and clean the roads.
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Hamamm's last words echo, spoken as he lay in the emergency, his arm wounded from the attack. His last words speak to years of sacrifice and love for his people. He wanted to convey the truth and his soul was the price. His memory will not be forgotten.
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we remember our fallen hero and media volunteer, Anas Diab, who lost his life while documenting the brutal attacks of the regime and Russia on innocent civilians.
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10 years ago, journalist Marie Colvin was murdered by the Assad regime while reporting on the siege of Homs in Syria. Today, we pay tribute to Marie's dedication to searching for the truth, bearing witness, and uplifting the voices of the people.
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During the days of #Eid, #WhiteHelmets volunteers held parties and recreational activities for children in camps and cities to help them engage in play and overcome the atmosphere of war and anxiety in NW of #Syria.
Children have the right to a happy, normal childhood.
Our teams have finished rehabilitating the roads that connect the IDP camps in the #Kharbet_Aljouz area in the western countryside of #Idlib to ensure traffic safety and alleviate the suffering of the IDPs.
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The regime's forces renewed their bombings on the residential neighborhoods of #Maret_Nassan village, east of #Idlib, with artillery shelling on May 3, Tuesday. Our teams inspected the bombing scenes and did not record any casualties.
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Moment after WH media volunteer Hammam and his team were attacked by laser-guided Russian Krasnopol shells on July 17, 2021. We remember Hammam today and applaud his sacrifices, he and all media workers who payed the price as bearers of witness.
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Hammam was buried in his beloved village, Bazbour, south of idlib. He left behind three children, and a wife. His memories will be engraved in our hearts. His years of giving tell a story of love to his land. Hammam was the last member of the documentation team that we lost.
While Hammam was lying on the bed of the operation room which was colored by his blood, he repeated his last words over and over again, begging us to return to him his camera so he can go back into the field.
He and his colleagues worked saving the injured and recovering the dead, but the rescuers turned to victims, and Hammam documented the last moments of his death and the injury to two of his colleagues. That was the last thing he filmed.
On July 17,2021, Hammam and his colleagues received a call to respond and save a family who was attacked with Laser-guided Krasnopol shells by the regime and Russia. When Hammam and his team reached the bombing scene, they were deliberately targeted by the same types of shells.
Hammam was a witness to hundreds of massacres committed against civilians. He documented many deaths and tragedies. Hammam used to tell his colleagues all the time that one day, and he would document his own last moments.
This is Hammam Alasi, the last of th WH journalists to lose his life in the field. A tenacious passionate soul, he felt it was his duty to bear witness and document attacks. Even in his final moments, he documented his own death after a targeted strike.
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Remembering the 5 WH media volunteers killed by Russia and regime strikes in #Syria, we also commemorate the 7 journalists killed by Russian Armed Forces after the invasion of #Ukraine. We stress the need to protect media workers and freedom of the press
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Wassim Alnajjar, a volunteer, documented the moment of his death and the injury of two colleagues while responding to the bombings in Douma, #Syria in 2018. As witness to the atrocities being committed, volunteers are targeted by Russia and Assad's forces.
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A Statement From The White Helmets on #WorldPressFreedomDay: "Over the last decade of the Syrian war, hundreds of journalists have been arrested, kidnapped, or killed while working in the field."
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Humam Al-Asi was killed by double artillery shelling with laser-guided shells from the regime forces and Russia on July 17, 2021
Mahmoud Abdelal was killed by double airstrikes in the Idlib countryside on March 9, 2019 .
Anas Diab was killed by a Russian airstrike in Idlib countryside on July 21,2019.
Obadiah Abdullwahed was killed by bombings on Jubar neighborhood in Damascus on March 20, 2018.
Ahmad Al- Hussien was killed by a Russian airstrike in Hama countryside on April 29, 2017
Today, we remember our media volunteers who lost their lives in #Syria in their mission to document the truth, and who were victims of attacks by Russia and regime forces.
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay we stand in honor of the sacrifices of media workers who lost their lives in Syria and in the world during their line of duty, who paid the ultimate price in order to bear witness. Protecting journalists is now more than ever imperative.
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"Today, we met these lovely children while we were working on opening the closed roads after the torrential rains that hit the area in #Jarabulus east of #Aleppo. They wanted to wish you all a happy Eid. " Volunteer Abdul-Jabbar Joma
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Last night, our teams were racing against time to finish rehabilitating a playground to receive the children on the first day of #Eid in the town of #Taftanaz, east of #Idlib. In the morning, the volunteers shared joyful moments with the children.
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These two innocent little girls, Jumana Hussein and Fatima Dandel, passed away today in a tragic drowning accident in the waters of Qastoun dam north of #Hama. They were waiting to celebrate Eid and wear new clothes, but their beautiful clothes turned into burial shrouds.
Two little girls drowned in the waters of the Qastoun dam, and a third one was rescued on the first day of Eid north of #Hama. #WhiteHelmets water rescue teams retrieved the dead bodies, delivered them to their families, and provided first aid for the rescued little girl.
Scenes show the floods in #Bab_Al_Hajar village near #Jarablus after the heavy rainstorm that hit the area this evening in the eastern countryside of #Aleppo. The teams inspected the affected areas to help the civilians.
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Photos show the tragic conditions that the residents of #Almatar camp faced after heavy rainfall hit the area today in the #Jarabulus area, east of #Aleppo.
A person was injured seriously in the explosion of an explosive device in his car in #Jarabulus city, east of #Aleppo, #Syria today. Our teams inspected the scene and secured the area.
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Strong winds and heavy rain hit the northwestern regions of #Syria, damaging many IDP camps. Our teams are responding to the affected camps, helping to reinstall the uprooted tents, and opening canals to drain the rainwater out of the camps.
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As Eid Al-Fitr approaches, the #WhiteHelmets teams have begun to provide services such as cleaning mosques, playgrounds, and main roads in NWS #Syria. These services are a part of our continuous efforts to help civilians recover from the effects of the war.
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Today, the regime and Russian forces targeted #Albarah village, south of #Idlib, with heavy artillery. Our teams inspected the bombing sites and did not record any causalities.
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On the 25th anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention, we recognize the role of @OPCW in helping create a world free from chemical weapons. We call on the international community to fulfill its obligations and hold accountable those that violate the Convention.
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On this day five years ago, Russian warplanes murdered eight of our volunteers in #Hama, after targeting our center in #KafrZita. For our fallen heroes and all Syrian victims, we will continue to pursue justice until criminals are held accountable.
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