Over the past couple decades‚ Canada has proved to be a leader in the acceptance of refugees from around the world‚ especially during a crisis. But as of today‚ the country has done little to fulfill its global role in protecting those affected in Syria‚ mainly due to processing delays and poor management of refugee applications‚ but also due to an insufficient commitment to helping those in need. First of all‚ it is important to understand how Canada defines refugees‚ what programs it has to fund
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The Syrian crisis began in early 2011 when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began a brutal crackdown on growing peaceful protests throughout the country. With the use of tanks‚ attack helicopters‚ and artillery against protesters and the torture and execution of children‚ protests spread and opposition groups took up arms. The attacks and counter-attacks escalated into a full-fledged civil war between the Assad regime with allied militias and an array of opposition groups. The death toll has now
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For many of you who do not know Syria has now become a bath of blood due to the mass tears a blood that are being shed by innocent defenceless people. even for a country that has grown used to violence the houla massacre on the 25th may 2012 shocked the people of Syria Over a hundred ‚mainly children and women were targeted by shells and innocently killed Fifteen months after the start of protests against the regime of President Bashar Assad‚ Syria is in a dire situation. Trapped in a bloody
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productions‚ and seeing the tremendous effect they had on both the performers and the audience members‚ I am even more delighted to talk about my final production‚ which also embraced the spirit of Antigone. The Aperta’s production present “ Antigone of Syria” The aim of this production was to “Introduce theatre and art to socially‚ economically and culturally deprived Syrian women refugees. Through the medium of theatre these women had an opportunity to express themselves fully without restriction or judgement”
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An Uprising of Demoralization “Where justice is denied‚ where poverty is enforced‚ where ignorance prevails‚ and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress‚ rob and degrade them‚ neither persons nor property will be safe” (Frederick Douglass). As a child born into slavery‚ Frederick Douglass records his experience in slavery and the escape from bondage in the book‚ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. According to Douglass‚ a man could not seek
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227 TA: Sherif Fouad The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East Marc Lynch defines the 2011 Arab uprisings as “an exceptionally rapid‚ intense‚ and nearly simultaneous explosions of popular protest across an Arab world united by shared transnational media and bound by a common identity” (Lynch‚ 9). In his book The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East‚ he sets out to put the events of the Arab uprising into perspective and to create a guide
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Syria is a land of contrasts. “Syria” or the full name is “The Syrian Arab Republic”. The Syrian people will pronounce the local Suria‚ which means the sun. Syria is a small country but carries an aura of mystique. An indication of progress in the past completely. Also inherited cultural values are excellent. Syria is a unique and interesting country for many reasons. The first reason is unique and interesting is a location and geography. The capital of Syria is Damascus. Syria is a small country
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Committee Name: General Assembly Committee Topic: Situation in Syria Country Name: Canada A. Dating back to the time of the Ottoman Empire‚ the situation in Syria has become increasingly violent over time. [1] Back in 1911‚ an organization called Al-Fatat (Young Arab Society) was founded. [1] According to research‚ it was basically a secret Arab nationalist organization that aimed to gain independence and unity for multiple Arab nations that was‚ at the time‚ under Ottoman rule; their movement
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War in Syria DBQ Essay The Syrian civil war has only gotten worse. The casualties are mounting. Not only do large wars like this effect Syria but it affects the surrounding countries as well. Often large wars don’t tend to stay in one area they spread dramatically to other countries horrifically causing more violence. Syria has increased the violence dramatically in other countries as well. In document A-G it explains to why the war is continuing to be fueled in the past months. In document G
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heart-break and despair are the same ones that millions of homosexual people felt throughout the first half of the 20th Century. These helpless people were treated like animals: abused and unloved. With no place to call their own‚ and being considered social outcasts by a majority of the population‚ they were forced to keep their homoerotic desires to themselves in order to try and live a normal life. They were not allowed to “come out” if they wanted to protect themselves and
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