2013年の頭から１日平均6千人の国民が戦争で引き裂かれた祖国を脱出しているシリアの状況を、国連は近代史でもっとも悲惨な人道的危機とみている。2011年3月の紛争勃発以来、180万人のシリア人が公式に難民として登録されており、ヨルダン、イラク、トルコそしてレバノンなどの近隣諸国に避難している。
ケリー米国務長官のヨルダン訪問の際に撮影された下の写真は、シリアの難民危機の規模の大きさを再認識させるショッキングな写真だ。AFPによれば、ザータリには現在16万人のシリア難民が滞在しており、これはヨルダン国内の5番目の都市の人口に匹敵する。AP通信はその数を11万5千人としている。
国連によれば、すでに9万3千人の犠牲者を出したシリアの紛争は、1994年のルワンダにおける大虐殺に次ぐ人道的危機だ。
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2013年7月18日、ヨルダン-シリア国境から8キロほどのヨルダンの都市マフラックに近いザータリ難民キャンプを写した航空写真 (MANDEL NGAN/AFP=時事)
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2013年7月18日、ヨルダン-シリア国境から8キロほどのヨルダンの都市マフラックに近いザータリ難民キャンプを写した航空写真 (MANDEL NGAN/AFP=時事)
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2013年7月18日、ヨルダン-シリア国境から8キロほどのヨルダンの都市マフラックに近いザータリ難民キャンプを写した航空写真 (MANDEL NGAN/AFP=時事)
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2013年7月18日、ヨルダン-シリアの国境から8キロほどのヨルダンの都市マフラックに近いザータリ難民キャンプへ飛んだヘリコプターの窓から難民キャンプを見つめるケリー米国務長官 (MANDEL NGAN/AFP=時事)
【訂正】ルワンダ大虐殺が行われた日付が1944年となっていましたが、1994年の間違いです。謹んで訂正いたします。
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