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 […]
National Assembly Adopts Resolution for Accountability Mechanism in Syria
The United Nations National Assembly adopted a resolution to establish a mechanism investigating the war crimes committed in Syria. The decree was supported by 105 states, opposed by 15, whilst 52 countries abstained from voting. The resolution has set a precedent, being the first time in which a mechanism for investigation in a particular country […]
Humanitarian Aid Enters al-Wa’ar
A United Nations Aid convoy has entered the besieged district of al-Wa’ar in the city of Homs. According to the UN, the convoy contains aid for approximately 70,000 people. The aid convoy is part of a plan being implemented by the UN for this month- and which was agreed upon by the regime on 13/10/2016- […]
Humanitarian Aid Enters Al-Houla
A convoy of humanitarian aid including 38 trucks carrying medical and nutritional aid, entered the city of al-Houla in rural Homs today. The convoy was sent by the United Nations, the Syrian Red Crescent, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Today’s convoy is part of the plan for the upcoming month, which aims to […]
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 […]
Aid Convoy Enters the Eastern Ghouta
A humanitarian aid convoy of the United Nations and the Syrian Red Crescent has entered the towns of Kafrbatna, Hiza, Hamouria, Ain Tarma, Bait Siwa and al-Iftirees in the Eastern Ghouta. The convoy, which is made up of 40 lorries, contains food items enough to feed 25,000 people according to the Syrian Red Crescent.
Regime Forces Prevent Arrival of First Humanitarian Convoy into Daraya
Regime forces and their foreign allies prevented the United Nations and Red Crescent from entering a convoy of humanitarian assistance into Daraya (rural Damascus). The convoy was supposed to be the first to enter Daraya since the siege which was enforced on the city in November 2012. The International Committee of the Red Cross had […]
Two years on the Ghouta Massacre: A Crime with no Criminals!
Today marks the second anniversary of the largest massacre in Syria within the last five years, when Zamalka and Ain Tarma in the Eastern Ghouta, and al-Muadamiyyah in the western Ghouta were targeted with missiles loaded with chemical substances, killing 1400 people and leaving hundreds suffering from various levels of suffocation. This massacre took place […]
New Statistics of Syrian Victims Published
The High Commissioner for Human Rights has published new statistics on the number of victims in Syria, a statistical update which was previously updated annually. In early 2014, the Commissioner announced that it was to stop gathering statistics on the numbers killed in Syria due to the complex situation in the country, adding that the […]
Resettlement of Syrian refugees: A Solution or an Escape from the Solution?
The idea of resettling Syrian refugees came to the fore during mid to late 2012, a year and a half after the Syrian uprisings began. The first type of resettlement for refugees came about through limited initiatives by some Western countries that worked with the UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) on unique cases which […]