Syrian Regime’s forces dropped chlorine, sarin gas in series of attacks in Hama, report by global chemical weapons watchdog says. The detailed report will likely lead to fresh calls for accountability for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the global chemical weapons watchdog, has explicitly blamed […]
On the International Day of Remembrance of all the Victims of Chemical Warfare
On the International Day of Remembrance of all the Victims of Chemical Warfare, the Syrian people recall the affliction of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, who has used chemical weapons since 2012 about 217 times. Thousands of people have been killed, wounded and disabled, and it is no coincidence that a regime used chemical weapons […]
Russia Casts Tenth Veto to Block Inquiry into Al-Assad Crimes
Russia exercised its right of veto to block a US-drafted resolution to extend the mandate of the international commission of inquiry on Syria, after the resolution had 11 votes in favour by members of the UN Security Council. This is the tenth Russian veto to prevent a resolution that could convict or result in […]
Ninth Russian Veto Disrupts Rights of Chemical Attacks Victims
On Tuesday evening 24/10/2017, The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) failed to take a resolution to extend the mandate of the Commission that investigates the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the parties involved in this, when the Russian Federation (RF) exercised it’s right of veto in the UNSC against the submitted draft resolution. […]
Four Years After Ghouta’s Chemical Massacre: The Criminals Remain Free
On 21/8/2013, the Eastern Ghouta was subjected to bombing with missiles containing poisonous gases. Within a couple of hours, 1300 people had died and approximately 2000 were suffering from various levels of suffocation. This attack came to be known as one of the worst massacres Syria had seen since the uprisings began in 2011. At […]
EU Releases new Restrictive Measures Against Regime Personell
The European Union has released a list of new measures against military and civil individuals of the Syrian regime. The list includes the name of 16 individuals, eight of whom are military officers and eight of whom are technicians. The EU said that the names were chosen on the basis of the individuals’ involvement in […]
US Financial Sanctions: Specially Designated Nationals List
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List: ‘ABBAS, Rim, Syria; DOB 25 Mar 1973; nationality Syria; Scientific Studies and Research Center Employee (individual) [SYRIA]. ‘ABBUD, Hikmat, Syria; DOB 01 Jan 1966; nationality Syria; Scientific Studies and Research Center Employee (individual) [SYRIA]. ‘ABD-AL-JALIL, Yahya, Syria; DOB 26 Sep 1960; nationality […]
On the Anniversary of the Chemical Massacre: The Genocide Continues and the Criminals Remain Free
On 21/8/2013, regime forces targeted the areas of Zamalka and Ain Tarma in the Eastern Ghouta and the city of al-Mu’adamiya in the Western Ghouta with rockets laden with chemical substances, killing 1400 people and afflicting hundreds with various types of suffocation. This massacre is considered one of the bloodiest in the series of genocides […]
Five Years of Continuous Violations and Absent Justice
On 15/3/2011, civilian protests erupted in a number of Syrian cities, rapidly spreading to other cities, before transforming into military clashes which took place in parallel with the protests, consequently increasing the level of violence witnessed in the country. This report compiled by SHRC, documents the most prominent of violations witnessed in Syria over the […]
Rural Damascus: A heavy file of Massacres, Siege, and War Crimes
Rural Damascus surrounds the capital, Damascus, on all sides, and most of its areas are rural and agricultural. Before the popular uprisings against Bashar al-Assad began in 2011, rural Damascus was home to approximately 2.2 million people. The regime of the previous president, Hafiz al-Assad, had separated rural Damascus from the capital during the seventies […]