Russia’s involvement in the Syrian conflict which began two years ago today, has created a turning point in the numbers of those killed on the ground and in human rights violations, which has transformed and surpassed the previous violations on a totally different level. Since day one, Russia has implemented a “Scorched Land” policy in […]
Musab al-Suweid Killed Under Torture
On 18/09/2017- the day on which it was agreed that he was to be released- the Syrian regime apparatus delivered the dead body of citizen Musab al-Suweid to his family. Musab al-Suweid (Homs, 1966) was the son of a prominent member of opposition, Sheikh Mahmoud Suweid, who was kidnapped by the Syrian apparatus in 1980 […]
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 […]
Syria Six Years On: Continuous Violations and Absent Justice
Six years ago, popular protests of an unprecedented nature erupted across Syria. This took place after approximately half a century of emergency rule in which all forms of participation in public life outside the control of the state was halted, including political parties and organisations as well as NGOs. Syria was a closed state in […]
On the International Day of Human Rights: International Failure to Stop Obvious Crimes
The Syrian crisis is close to folding its sixth year, having achieved unprecedented levels of crime committed by state apparatus, whether Syrian, Russian, or Iranian, or the entities which work under the care and protection of these states, such as Iranian, Lebanese, Iraqi and Afghani militias. In parallel to the state crimes organised by the […]
The Ceasefire: A Step in the Right Direction
The American-Russian ceasefire, which was signed on 10/9/2016, has been extended by a further 48 hours, after completing its third day today. During these last three days, Syria has witnessed a large drop in the number of victims, after an almost complete stop in the activities of war planes and helicopters on residential areas. The […]
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 […]
Hama 1982: A Turning Point and a Model being Replicated
On this same day in 1982, forces of the Syrian regime during the era of Hafiz al-Asad attacked the city of Hama, committing- within 27 days- one of the worst humanitarian terrors witnessed by Syria in the previous century, and in which approximately 30,000 people were killed according to estimations made by the Syrian Human […]
International Day of Human Rights: Syria Examines the Human Rights System
In 1948, Syria participated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, so that it would be a humanitarian tool combining all values which respect humanity, allowing humans to live with dignity and help them achieve their best in nurturing and developing their communities. Since its inception 67 years ago, the declaration has been a fundamental […]
Foreign Militias in Syria: International Disregard and Sectarian Mobilisation
Over the past two days, armed opposition brigades in Busra al-Hareer (Daraa) have captured Asian fighters from among the ranks of pro-Syrian regime forces, thought to have come from former USSR countries. Since 2012 and until now, armed opposition brigades have captured and killed Iranian, Afghan, Russian, Pakistani and African mercenaries, in addition to fighters […]