We are watching Aleppo burn in real time. And just like in Bosnia and Rwanda, we do nothing

Every time a massacre happens, we say “never again”. Now, “never again” is happening in Aleppo, as I write.

The government’s operation to recapture the rebel-held eastern part of the city is in its final stages and reports of atrocities are coming in.

The Syrian army is reportedly going from house to house and executing residents on the spot. At least 82 civilians, including women and children, were shot on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Residents fear summary executions, forced disappearances, torture, and rape – a grim litany of war crimes. Meanwhile, the Syrian regime and the Russian government are ignoring calls for the safe passage of civilians from war-torn Aleppo, as more than 100,000 terrified people are still trapped inside the city.

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