The Guardian The country was also blamed for indiscriminate attacks in civilian areas without ‘a specific military objective’ Julian Borger in Washington Mon 2 Mar 2020 Russian Air Force was also found responsible for the bombing of a compound for displaced civilians which killed 20 people, including eight women and six children. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty […]
Russia seeks to impose a siege on Northern Syria and starve its civilian residents
Russia, backed by China, vetoed on December 20 against a draft resolution calling for the extension of United Nations assistance through border points to 4 million Syrians for a year, in flagrant defiance of all Security Council members, appeals to non-permanent members and criticism of permanent members. It is well known that the mechanism approved […]
The Syria Regime commits brutal chemical massacre in Douma (Saturday 7-4-18)
On Saturday evening, at 7.45 pm, The Russian and Syrian regime’s helicopters targeted the city of Douma in Rif Dimashq with an explosive cylinder loaded with toxic gases, which instantly resulted in the death of (40) persons and hitting other (500) with suffocation according to civil defence authorities in the city. Women and children who […]
Russia Casts Tenth Veto to Block Inquiry into Al-Assad Crimes
Russia exercised its right of veto to block a US-drafted resolution to extend the mandate of the international commission of inquiry on Syria, after the resolution had 11 votes in favour by members of the UN Security Council. This is the tenth Russian veto to prevent a resolution that could convict or result in […]
SHRC Documents 53 Massacres in September 2017
The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) has documented the occurrence of 53 massacres in September 2017, the highest number of massacres in any month this year as of yet. Deir Azzour witnessed 26 massacres- the highest number out of all Syrian provinces. This was followed by Ar-Raqqah in which 10 massacres took place, and then […]
Scorched Land and Dangerous Crimes: Two Years of Russian Involvement in Syria
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 […]
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 […]
Agreement Reached to Forcibly Remove Residents of al-Wa’er
The negotiating committees of those representing the residents of the al-Wa’er district of Homs and the Syrian regime have reached an agreement to forcibly remove a section of the residents of the district in exchange for the lifting of the siege and handing it over to the Russian side presiding over the agreement. The agreement […]
SHRC Documents the Killing of 19528 people in 2016
The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) has documented the killing of 19528 people in 2016, 42.6% of whom were from Aleppo alone- the province which had the highest number of victims for each month in 2016- followed by Idlib with 14.2% and then rural Damascus, from which 12.5% of the victims hailed. July 2016 saw […]
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 […]