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 […]
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 […]
Independent International Commission of Inquiry: No Peace without Criminals Being Taken to Account
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria has released its eleventh report on human rights in Syria and the violations taking place there. In its report, the commission said that Syria continued to witness flagrant violations of human rights and international humanitarian law unabated, and that these violations were aggravating due to blatant impunity […]
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 […]