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Berlin vigil on the 6th anniversary of the chemical weapons attack in East Ghouta, Syria

Berlin vigil on the 6th anniversary of the chemical weapons attack in East Ghouta, Syria

Several dozen Syrian activists and supporters protest in Berlin against the continuing bombardments of the Idlib region, still held by opposition rebel groups, by the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and his ally Russia.

According to reports from residents, the regime is continuing its well-known tactic of attacking civilian targets such as hospitals.

The background to this is the ongoing fighting for the province of Idlib in Syria, which includes up to three million civilians. The region is still partly held by insurgents. Many civilians were previously driven to Idlib by the Syrian army and its allies from other provinces and are now trapped there. Russia and the al-Assad regime are accused of systematically carrying out a campaign against civilians by bombing hospitals and other civilian facilities.

Vigil held for dead journalist in front of North Rhine Westphalias embassy in Berlin

Vigil held for dead journalist in front of North Rhine Westphalias embassy in Berlin

About 100 attended a vigil in Berlin in front of the embassy of North Rhine Westphalia. In silent and only a few calm speeches they remind a journalist who died in the Hambacher Forest the day before. The journalist covered the eviction of about 50 tree houses by the police when he fell from one of the trees. The Hambacher forest is going to be cleared by the energy company RWE for the expansion of lignite mining.

Syrians remember in Berlin the fate of al-Ghouta and Deir ez-Zor

Syrians remember in Berlin the fate of al-Ghouta and Deir ez-Zor

Syrian activists held vigil at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to remember the besieged Syrian cities of al-Ghouta and Deir ez-Zor. They condemned the regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran.

The vigil took place in front of the Installation "Monument" of Manaf Halbouni.

Here you can find more pictures from this rally and Syrian protests in the past until 2011: Flickr album "Solidarity with Syria".