The UN High Commissioner of Human Rights has issues a detailed report on the use of torture and inhumane methods practised in Syrian Prisons and Centres of detention. The report described a widespread pattern of torture and ill treatment against individuals practised in government controlled areas. However, the report also documented reports concerning the use […]
Aleppo: the Destruction of a city under the Auspices of the International Community
The city of Aleppo has been subjected to continuous and routine attacks since August 2012, transforming large neighbourhoods of the city into concrete dumps, and causing over a million inhabitants to flee. According to the last government census in 2012, 4.6 million civilians live in Aleppo and its rural areas, making it the province with […]
Thousands of Leaked Photos are Evidence of Systematic Crimes inside Syria’s Prisons
A report prepared by a group of international investigators after studying thousands of leaked images from Syria revealed that torture and killing is practised systematically in Syrian prisons. The report said, “The images are enough to prove that the regime has committed crimes against humanity”. The group preparing the report studied 55,000 images of detainees […]