Seanad debates

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

2:30 pm

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is huge human trauma caused by this sort of chaotic announcement of the restrictions, apart from the content of them.

I renew a call to the Leader for a debate on Syria. Perhaps in all the international news about President Trump, the international news focus has gone off Syria. This week, Amnesty International accused the Syrian regime of hanging 13,000 people at an infamous prison, Saydnaya, near Damascus. This appalling report was utterly dismissed yesterday by Syria's President, Bashar al-Assad, in a comment to Belgian media. The English translation of that refers to Mr. al-Assad being utterly dismissive of the United Nations, international tribunals, and any attempt to make his regime accountable for war crimes committed. I again call on the Leader for a debate on Syria.

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