In March 2011, peaceful protesters in Syria took to the streets, demanding basic human rights and dignity. They were met with a fierce crackdown by the Syrian government. That violence has since spiraled into a brutal civil war, devastating the country.

Illegal Attacks on Health Care in Syria

Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, the ongoing assault on health care facilities and personnel has been a defining factor. As a strategy of war, it is effective. It is also illegal. Physicians for Human Rights has systematically documented these war crimes since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011. They are depicted on this map.

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