Name: Rawan Qishawi Topic: The violation of human rights in Syria
Research question: What caused the Syrian uprising and what were the outcomes? How did human right activists come to the aid of those whom had their rights taken away?
Revised Thesis Statement: The political repression, uneven economy, and religious influence caused by the Syrian government were major causes that led to the current Syrian uprising. The Syrian government directly used its power by taking violent actions at a zero tolerance level of rebellion, torturing and ruining the lives of citizens whom chose to speak for their rights and peacefully demonstrated against the unjust of their government. This peaceful demonstration later became an anti-government movement in which was supported by human rights organizations as well as anti-Syria foreign countries. Farmers became weapon makers and children became adults. Humanists decide to take action. Human rights parties make proposals for peace hoping to cease fire and calm the uprising situation in Syria. On the other hand, anti-Syrian countries are acting and supporting the fall of the regime. First Paragraph’s Claim: What caused the Syrian uprising?
The thirty years of unjust ruling by the father followed by inheriting the power by the son after the death of the father in 2000, initiate the first sparkle of the rebellion. Also the economic changes in Syria in which open the door for private investment in the public sector on unfair basis created an uneven economy making the rich richer and the poor poorer. The uneven economy added fuel to the fire, but what really exploded the bomb was the hidden religion conflict between the Sunni rebellions against the Shia president. Supporting Statement for Claim: Syrians peacefully demonstrate their rights to get at the least the minimum needs to live a decent life within the country resource and expressing their right to be part of a democratic political