During the months before the fall of Aleppo, we gained exclusive access to Staffan de Mistura, the UN’s special envoy for Syria and symbolic representative of the international community. We followed him at work as he tried to rouse the UN into action and stop the Russian-backed bombardment. A rare and fascinating look at process of diplomacy, when an institution’s espoused values collides with realpolitik.
For a year, despite the concerns of the international community and the threat of ISIS’ return, we followed the efforts to rebuild Mosul.
More infoDuring the Syrian war, activists created an underground library. They had to leave their city, but they saved footage of their cultural resistance.
More infoTens of thousands of men, women and children have disappeared into secret detention centres in Syria since the protests began in 2011. Survivors allege crimes against humanity. They’re fighting to free those still detained and to prosecute the perpetuators at the very top of the regime.
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