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Syrian refugees continue to return from Lebanon

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Today (Saturday 07/07/2018) , the third batch of Syrian refugees who have been arranged to return to Syria entered the Syrian territory through the Jrood Arsal crossing. The batch included 400 Syrian refugees. The first batch included 500 refugees from Arsal, while the second batch included 276 refugees. The return of the refugees came after […]

Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 21/08/2017

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  The death toll in Syria on Monday 21/08/2017 reached 32 deaths including ten children, five women, and one killed under torture. In Ar-Raqqah, 20 civilians were killed as a result of international alliance shelling. Among the victims were an entire refugee family leaving Tadmur (Homs). Furthermore, four died in Deir Azzour; two in shelling […]

Lebanese Army Raids Syrian Refugee Camp Once More

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Saturday witnessed a new raid by the Lebanese army on a Syrian refugee camp where refugees were gathered in the town of Brital, in the province of Baalbak al-Hermel. Official Lebanese sources cited that 50 Syrian refugees were arrested on the charge of not holding relevant papers and legal documents. The army also seized 20 […]

Morocco Takes in 28 Syrian Refugees

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The Moroccan government has allowed 28 Syrian refugees from 13 Syrian families to enter into Morocco and and live there, after they were left stranded for over two months on the Moroccan-Algerian border. The Algerian government had transferred 54 Syrian refugees to the Moroccan area of Figuig on the Moroccan-Algerian border on 17 and 18/4/2017. […]

Syrian Refugees Stuck at Moroccan-Algerian Border

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Between 17- 18th April, 54 Syrian refugees entered the Moroccan area of Figuig on the Moroccan-Algerian border. The Moroccan government has said that the refugees were transferred by the Algerian authorities to the border and forced them to enter the country in order to create problems. The Algerian Authorities responded saying that the Moroccan statements […]

Syria Six Years On: Continuous Violations and Absent Justice

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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 […]

War Planes Target Refugees on Jordanian Borders

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War planes targeted a building sheltering refugees close to Jamrak Naseeb on the Syrian-Jordanian border in Daraa, killing 10 people- all of whom were refugees from Homs- and injuring several others. This incident is one of the few times in which war planes have targeted areas on the Jordanian border. Victims identified include: Tasneem Imad […]

Floods Engulf Displaced People’s Camps in Northern Syria

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Over the past couple of days, heavy rainfall has led to the flooding of tents in several camps for displaced people in northern Syria and on the Syrian-Turkish border. The camps- which were set up arbitrarily- in both Atmah, north of Idlib and close to the Turkish border, and in I’zaz, close to the Bab […]

Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 01/09/2016

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The death toll in Syria on Thursday 01/09/2016 reached 102 deaths including 20 children and five women. In Hama 34 civilians were killed, 31 in shelling targeting refugees on Latamina – Latmin road, Khan Sheikhoun road and Sawran, and two in clashes with government forces. Aleppo witnessed the killings of 19 civilians; eight in shelling, […]