This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011/12 [1].
[2]Zeinab from Egypt joins the campaign
To mark the first anniversary of the violence which accompanied the Syrian revolution, which started on March 15, 2011, a campaign is being launched to mobilise a global action for celebrities, leading Twitter users and NGOs (CIHRS [3], FIDH [4], etc.) from around the world to mount a massive call on world leaders to unite and stop the bloodshed there.
People are being encouraged to take photographs holding a sign saying “UNITE FOR SYRIA” or “STOP ONE YEAR OF BLOODSHED” in their own language and upload them on the campaign's Facebook Page [2]. The campaign runs from Brazil to Indonesia to the Arab world and aims to generate as many reactions as possible.
On March 15, a global celebrity video will be launched, alongside the hash tag #UniteForSyria on Twitter.
In support of the global call, 50 world leaders have published an open letter [5] in the Financial Times calling on UN Security Council members to “Unite for Syria and Stop One Year of bloodshed”.
This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011/12 [1].