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A Bloody Day in Aleppo and Two Massacres Caused by Air Strikes

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The city of Aleppo has witnessed an increase in the number of air strikes carried out by Syrian regime and Russian war planes, killing at least 30 people and injuring several others. Since Tuesday morning, the districts of Bustan al-Qasr, al-Firdaws, al-Qatirji, and Qadi Askar have all been subjected to at least 35 air strikes […]

Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 10/08/2016

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The death toll in Syria on Wednesday 10/08/2016 reached 94 deaths including 20 children and six women.  Aleppo witnessed the killings of 44 civilians; 16 in shelling on al-Sakhour and al-Zabdiya and the town of Urum al-Kubra (rural Aleppo), 15 in mortar shelling on government controlled al-Hamdaniya neighbourhood, seven in clashes with government forces, two […]

Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 22/06/2016

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The death toll in Syria on Wednesday 22/06/2016 reached 49 deaths including 11 children, four women, and two killed under torture. Aleppo witnessed the killings of 18 civilians; 11 in shelling on al-Baab road neighbourhood and al-Kastilo road, the town of Haritan (rural Aleppo), five in Kurdish militia shelling on the village of Jab Hamza, […]

Horrific Massacre in Ar-Raqqah by Air Strikes

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War planes believed to be Russian targeted the city of Ar-Raqqah with several air strikes, killing approximately 20 people in the first count. According to the campaign, “Ar-Raqqah slaughtered in Silence”, the air strikes targeted the Ar-Rahman Laundry, the area close to the Electricity Directorate, and the area around Shukri Busan. Victims identified include: Ibrahim […]

Hospitals and Mosque Targeted in Idlib Massacre

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War planes, believed to be Russian, targeted Idlib city with air strikes which hit the Watani Hospital, the Dakhiliya Hospital, and the al-Abrar mosque, killing 29 people and injuring 250 others according to the first count. Twelve hours following the strikes, and the search for victims and survivors in the rubble continues. The bombing led […]

Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 10/04/2016

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  The death toll in Syria on Sunday 10/04/2016 reached 59 deaths including six children, five women, and one killed under torture. Aleppo witnessed the killings of 24 civilians; six in shelling, nine in clashes with government forces, four in clashes with ISIS, three shot by ISIS in the village of Hawar Kals, one shot […]

Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 12/03/2016

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  The death toll in Syria on Saturday 12/03/2016 reached 31 deaths including a child and three women. In Deir Azzour eight civilians died; six in a landmine explosion in the village of al-Janina, one in shelling, and another shot by Turkish border guards. Homs witnessed the killings of eight civilians in Russian airstrikes on […]

Russian Air Strike Destroys MSF Idlib Hospital

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A Russian war plane targeted a hospital belonging to the Medecins Sans Frontieres organisation in al-Hamidiah, close to Ma’arat al-Noman (rural Idlib) with two consecutive air strikes, killing four people and causing great material damage to the hospital. The victims are: 1- Nasr Saqee’ al-Steif 2- Abdul Kareem Abdul Mu’een al-Steif al-Ghajar 3- Nasr Musa […]

Daily Report on Violations of Human Rights in Syria: 15/02/2016

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  The death toll in Syria on Monday 15/02/2016 reached 87 deaths including 17 children, eight women, and two killed under torture. Aleppo witnessed the killings of 37 civilians; 13 in Russian airstrikes on I’zaz, six in shelling on Kaljabreen, six in shelling on Andan, Haritan, Ma’rrat al-Arteeq and al-Sheikh I’sa, two migrants from rural […]