Kurdish Militia in Afrin The total number of victims SHRC was able to document in Syria on Saturday, 28-7-2018, reached 26 including 57 people who died under torture in the regime prisons. In the province of Rif Dimashq, 28 people died under torture in the prisons of the regime forces. Their names reached the Civil […]
Syria: ‘Surrender or starve’ strategy displacing thousands amounts to crimes against humanity
Whole civilian populations who have suffered horrific sieges and been subjected to intensive bombardments have been given no choice but to leave or die under so-called “reconciliation” agreements between the Syrian government and armed opposition groups, said Amnesty International in a comprehensive new report published today. The government’s campaign of sieges, unlawful killings and forced […]
Agreement Empties Daraya of its Residents
Friday saw the complete removal of fighters and civilians from the city of Daraya in rural Damascus, leaving the city empty of residents for the first time in its history. This evacuation was based on an agreement which took place between fighters and the Syrian regime, under the care of the Red Cross. According to […]
Daraya Subjected to Incendiary Napalm Bombs
Helicopters targeted the city of Daraya (rural Damascus) at Friday dawn with eight explosive barrels containing incendiary napalm bombs which are internationally forbidden. The bombs caused fires to break out in several areas of the city. The bombs burnt the sole field hospital in the city. Whilst the civil defence team carried out their duties […]
Food Aid Convoy Enters Daraya for First Time Since Four Years
A United Nations and Syrian Red Crescent Convoy has entered the city of Daraya in rural Damascus, making it the first convoy carrying food aid to enter the city since the siege imposed on it since November 2012. The convoy arrived into Daraya late on Thursday night. The convoy included three lorries carrying flour, in […]
UN enters non- Food Assistance into Daraya
The United Nations has managed to enter a convoy of humanitarian assistance into Daraya (rural Damascus) on Wednesday, with the convoy being the first assistance to enter the besieged city since its blockade began in November 2012. The convoy included medicines and vaccines, although no food items were included. Regime forces and their foreign allies […]
Regime Forces Prevent Arrival of First Humanitarian Convoy into Daraya
Regime forces and their foreign allies prevented the United Nations and Red Crescent from entering a convoy of humanitarian assistance into Daraya (rural Damascus). The convoy was supposed to be the first to enter Daraya since the siege which was enforced on the city in November 2012. The International Committee of the Red Cross had […]
Amnesty: Terrifying eyewitness video of life in Daraya
UN Delegation Visits Daraya After Three Years
A delegation of the United Nations entered the besieged city of Daraya (rural Damascus) today, in order to assess the needs of the residents and listen to their requests. The delegation met with various civil actors, and visited the sole field hospital in the city, walking through its different departments and witnessing the difficulties faced […]
Two Die due to lack of Food and Medicine in Madaya and Daraya
Two people in Madaya and Daraya (rural Damascus) have died due to the lack of food and medical resources in both towns. Majid Rajab from Daraya died from a lung infection, which medical staff could not treat due to lack of medicine and medical equipment in the city. In Madaya, the child Mohammed Ali Ayoub […]