Syrian Civil WarPresented by: Eugene Javillonar

BACKGROUND/CONTEXT

RISE OF THE SINGLE PARTYRISE OF THE SINGLE PARTY

The Syrian Regional Branch Gov’t•Dominant political authority•Syria: Single-party State

The Syrian Regional Branch Gov’t•Dominant political authority•Syria: Single-party State

Rise of the Damascus Spring•Between July 2000 –August 2001•Intense social and political Debate•Ended when its leaders were Arrested

Hafez to Bashar al-Assad

PopulationDemography

Alawi Domination

Assad Part of Shi’ite Islam

Human RightsHuman Rights

• ARAB SPRING• December 2010• Mass anti-

Government protests began in Tunisia

• Spread across the ARAB World

• February 2011• The revolutions of

Tunisia and Egypt, Libya began its own Civil War

• The Demand for the Resignation of President Bashar al-Assad• (Family held

Presidency in Syria since 1971)

• As well as the End of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party

• Revolutionary Wave of Demonstrations and Protests

• Began Dec. 18, 2010 (Tunisia)

• Believed to have been caused by dissatisfaction w/ local governments

Emergence of Independent Conflict Groups

Shabiha

Free Syrian Army

Harati

Leader: Hassan Nasrallah

Political Groups involved

• Formed Aug. 23, 2011

• Based in Turkey• Has links to FSA• Later formed the

Syrian National Coaltion

• A Syrian bloc of 13 left-wing parties

• In between SNC and pro-gov’t

• Leftist

• A Syrian bloc of 13 left-wing parties

• In between SNC and pro-gov’t

• Leftist

International Reaction and Actors

Both Nations will convene in the G8 summit to share their

interest in stopping the violence

Human Rights Violations

• Update:• 458,837 in

Turkey• 714,069 in

Lebanon• 160,082 in

Iraq• 500,579 in

Jordan• 110,569 in

Egypt

Refugees