On 1/11/2016, a Shariah Court of the Fath al-Sham group (formerly An-Nusra Front) decreed the release of civilian activists on bail, after they had been sentenced to prison and fined. The court terminated the prison sentence due to what it described as consideration of the “conditions of war”. Forces of An-Nusra had arrested Firas Haj […]
Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 26/12/2015
The death toll in Syria on Saturday 26/12/2015 reached 57 deaths including eight children, seven women, and three killed under torture. In the capital Damascus and its suburbs, 18 civilians were killed; seven in mortar shelling and missiles on Douma, four in shelling on al-Ma’damiya, one in clashes with government forces, one as a […]
Al-Nusra Front Fires on Demonstrators in Beit Sahem
Members of Al-Nusra front began opening fire on a demonstration in the town of Beit Sahem (southern Damascus), as well as beating protesters, which led to several casualties among the demonstrators. Hundreds of the demonstrators from the towns of Beit Sahem and Babila took to the streets after Friday prayer, calling on Al-Nusra to leave […]
Daily Reports on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 03/03/2015
The death toll in Syria on Tuesday 03/03/2015 reached 21 deaths including three children, two women and one killed under torture. In the capital Damascus and its suburbs eight civilians were killed; three shot by a regime sniper, two in shelling on Arbeen, two in clashes with government forces and one killed at the hands […]
Daily Reports on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 02/03/2015
The death toll in Syria on Monday 02/03/2014 reached 44 deaths including four children, two women and three killed under torture. In the capital Damascus and its suburbs 11 civilians were killed; three assassinated at al-Midan cornish at 12:30, where several shots were fired on them and then fled, two were shot by a regime […]
Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 25/1/2015
The total death toll in Syria on Sunday 25/1/2015 reached 68 deaths including nine children, five women and five under torture. In the capital Damascus and its suburbs 28 civilians were killed; nine in shelling on Douma, Zamlaka and Arbeen, five as a result of clashes in several eastern Ghouta fronts and seven in mortar […]
The Release of Two Italian Hostages Kidnapped in Syria Five Months Ago
The Italian government announced today the release of the two Italian aid workers Greta Ramelli and Vanessa Marzullo, who were kidnapped in rural Aleppo on 31/7/2014. The Italian government had previously announced on 6/8/2014 the disappearance and abduction of the two young women aged 20 and 21, who established an association in aid of areas […]
Al-Nusra Front Executes a Woman in a Public Square in Rural Idlib
Al-Nusra front- a branch of Al-Qaeda in Syria implemented a death sentence of a woman in a public square in Ma’rra Masreen (Rural Idlib), under charges of prostitution, according to a verbal statement by a member of the organisation, before another member shot her in the head. In what he called it ‘A limit of […]
Al-Nusra Front Kidnaps the Writer Aref Al-Khattib
Al-Nusra front arrested the writer and children’s story teller Aref Al-Khattib aged 70 years from his residence in the town of al-Rami (rural Idlib), after they stormed the town. The front did not announce any reason for the arrest of Al-Khattib, however sources indicate that anti al-Nusra front statements, may be the reason for the […]
Armed Groups Kidnap International Peace Keeping Forces
Following one day of control of the city of al-Quneitra by groups loyal to the Syrian regime, armed groups thought to belong to Al-Nusra kidnapped and detained 43 Fijian soldiers from the peace-keeping forces at the Golan Heights, as well as besieging 81 Philippine soldiers from the same forces at the Quneitra border crossing- the […]