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 […]
Massacre as Aid Convoy in rural Aleppo is Targeted
War planes believed to be Russian targeted an aid convoy in the town of Urum al-Kubra (rural Aleppo) on Monday evening, killing 12 volunteers of the Syrian Red Crescent and burning 20 lorries which held humanitarian aid . Among the victims was Omar Barakat, director of the Syrian Red Crescent of western rural Aleppo. The […]
The Ceasefire: A Step in the Right Direction
The American-Russian ceasefire, which was signed on 10/9/2016, has been extended by a further 48 hours, after completing its third day today. During these last three days, Syria has witnessed a large drop in the number of victims, after an almost complete stop in the activities of war planes and helicopters on residential areas. The […]
Humanitarian Aid Reaches Madaya, Zabadani, Kafraya and al-Fouah
An aid convoy sent by the UN and the Syrian Red Crescent have reached the towns of Madaya and Zabadani, at the same time in which similar convoys reached the villages of Kafraya and al-Fouah in rural Idlib. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) said that the UN had managed […]
American Congress Condemns Crimes of Syrian Regime
The American congress overwhelmingly agreed on a resolution which condemns the Syrian regime’s use of violence against civilians. The resolution, agreed upon on Monday evening, also calls upon the government of the United States and its allies to work towards an end to these acts of violence. The resolution urges the US government to seek […]
Security Council Agree on Ceasefire in Syria
The Security Council has unanimously agreed on a resolution offered by the USA and Russia for a ceasefire in Syria, starting on midnight of Saturday, 27/2/2016. Resolution 2268 cited that “forces of the Syrian Government and those supporting it, as communicated to the Russian Federation, and the Syrian armed opposition groups, as communicated to the […]
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 […]
International Report: Systemised Torture Designed to Kill in Syrian Regime Prisons
The Independent International Committee of Inquiry on Syria has published a specialised report concerning acts of mass killing which detainees of the Syrian regime are subjected to, amounting to “extermination” – as it called it- of the civilian population, which is a crime against humanity. The inquiry commission, which works for the UN, called on […]
UN Hid News of Madaya Siege, whilst making False Equivalences between Victims
A report by the American magazine “Foreign Policy” revealed that the UN’s office for the coordination of humanitarian aid (OCHA) had pointed out in October 2015 that the situation in the town of Madaya (rural Damascus) had become severe, and that over 1000 children were suffering from malnutrition. Nevertheless, this report was classified by OCHA […]
Fighters Leave al-Wa’ar Following Truce Agreement
In the al-Wa’ar district of Homs city, fighters of the armed opposition have begun to leave following a truce which was agreed between battalions of the armed opposition and the Syrian regime, and under the auspices of the United Nations. Fourteen coaches, provided by the Syrian regime, left the district today carrying 3000 fighters with […]