The city of Douma was subjected to several air strikes, one of which targeted its popular market in the centre of the city whilst another targeted residential areas within the city, killing approximately 30 people. Following the air strikes, the city was bombed with rockets, artillery, and mortar rockets, causing widespread material damage. Three people […]
Documenting the Victims of August 2015
The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) has documented the death of 1783 Syrians during the month of August 2015. The targeting of popular markets with explosive barrels and vacuum missiles was the most prominent of causes in the death of civilians this month. Other causes included clashes with regime forces, executions by ISIS due to […]
Documenting the Victims of May 2015
SHRC documented the killing of 1766 people in May 2015 across the various provinces in Syria due to reasons ranging from bombing or clashes with regime forces to field executions, death due to the siege, inhaling chlorine gas, snipers, or even from the Turkish Gendarmerie whilst attempting to cross the border, or due to mortar […]
Douma Medical Convoy Targeted
Forces of the Syrian army have targeted a medical convoy in the city of Douma with mortar rockets, leading to the death of a Paramedic and causing material damage to the convoy. The medical convoy- belonging to the World Health Organisation and the Syrian Red Crescent – entered into Douma following long negotiations between brigades […]
Raids and Shelling on Daraa al-Balad results in Dozens of Deaths and Injuries
Violent shelling on Daraa Albalad has led to the deaths of 27 people and the injury of 50 others. The shelling- carried out by regime tanks and warplanes- targeted the areas of al-Mal’ab and al-Banurma, where warplanes dropped an interstitial rocket on the district. After civilians began to gather to rescue the victims, the artillery […]
Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 21/11/2013
One hundred and three civilians were killed in Syria on Thursday 21/11/2013, among them nine women and nineteen children. The largest number killed were from Homs in which 36 were killed, among them 26 that died due to the severe regime shelling with mortar rockets which targeted the Haaj ‘Atif Square in Al-Insha’aat. In Aleppo, […]