The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
Statement by the Press Secretary on Syria
We are deeply concerned by reports that Syrians who have been wounded by their government are being denied access to medical care. The escalating repression by the Syrian government is outrageous, and the United States strongly condemns the continued efforts to suppress peaceful protesters. President Assad and the Syrian government must respect the universal rights of the Syrian people, who are rightly demanding the basic freedoms that they have been denied.
Blog posts on this issue
- December 01, 2012 11:57 AM EST
World AIDS Day 2012
On World AIDS Day 2012, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett reflects on work the Obama Administration has done to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.
- December 01, 2012 11:48 AM EST
The White House Honors World AIDS Day 2012
Every year on this day, the world comes together to stand with people affected by HIV/AIDS, to remember those we have lost and to renew our commitment to ending the pandemic once and for all.
- December 01, 2012 5:45 AM EST
Weekly Address: Urging Congress to Extend the Middle Class Tax Cuts
Democrats and Republicans must come together to pass one thing that everyone agrees on—extending income tax cuts for 98 percent of American families and 97 percent of small businesses, and there is no reason to wait.
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