The refugees of Yarmouk deserve better than silence
Daesh (the self-proclaimed IS) has captured 60 percent of the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus and the refugees mainly women and children are caught between Daesh and Assad regime forces. The camp which is situated in the heart of the Syrian capital has become a major test for the conscience of world powers and humanitarian organizations. The camp which has been under siege for the last three years by Assad regime forces is now the scene of one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. Refugees are living without water, sanitation and medical facilities. Yet the United Nations and major world powers remain silent and are doing nothing to end the misery of innocent people. Only days ago, Assad regime forces stopped aid agencies who were trying to reach the camp. A regime which uses barrel bombs and targets civilian areas must be brought to justice in the International Criminal Court.
