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Massacre in Bombing on Ain Tarma

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War planes targeted a residential building in Ain Tarma, rural Damascus, on Friday afternoon, killing ten people, among them children and four women. Several others were also left injured. Victims identified include: Ayman al-Homsi Taghreed Marjan Suleiman Taslaq Alia Badr al-Deen Ghiyath Dahrooj (child) Mohammed Jawda Santiha Mohammed Rahim (child) Muhanad Rayhani Nisreen Jarrah

June 2017: 1034 Deaths Documented

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SHRC documented the killing of 1034 people in June 2017, including 169 children, 84 women, and 14 that died under torture. Bombing carried out by the International coalition was responsible for 220 deaths, coming second after the Syrian regime forces who were responsible for the deaths of 414 people, whilst ISIS killed 133 people, and […]

Khan Sheikhoon Victims in Steady Increase

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The death toll of the Khan Sheikhoon massacre, committed by Syrian regime war planes on Wednesday, is currently standing at 83 victims, amongst them 28 children and 19 women. This death toll is not final, and will most likely continue to rise. Names of victims identified include: Ibrahim Mohammed Hasan al-Yusuf Ahmed Ibrahim al-Yusuf Ahmed […]

International Women’s Day: Syrian Women are Victims of Systematic violations

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Since 2011, Syrian women have paid a very high cost as a consequence of the violations and crimes committed continuously in the country. An indispensable part of the Syrian tissue, women have been exposed to violations which do not distinguish between men and women, young and old, such as random bombardment, forced displacement and besiegement. […]

December 2016: 1440 Killed in Syria

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The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) documented the killing of 1440 people in December 2016, among them 296 children, 126 women, and 12 killed under torture. According to SHRC, Russian bombing was responsible for 184 deaths, whilst Turkish bombing killed 152 and bombing by the international alliance killed 105. SHRC also documented the killing of […]

Two Massacres in Rural Idlib

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War planes believed to be Russian targeted residential areas of the city of Kafr Tkharim in rural Idlib with several concussion missiles, killing seven people as a result. The bombing also destroyed a four-storey building and targeted the local court and sports facilities in the city. Likewise, war planes targeted residential areas of the city […]

Massacre in Khan Sheikhoon

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War planes targeted the city of Khan Sheikhoon in rural Idlib with several vacuum missiles, killing 15 people, including seven children and four women. Several others were also left injured. Victims identified include: Ahmed Hafidh Idris (child) Sami ‘Izzo al-Yusuf Samiah Abdul Kareem al-Madhbooh Abdul Kareem Mustafa al-Qutaini Ali Mansour Omar al-Sheikh Bakoor (child) Fadi […]

Intense Cluster Bombing on Douma

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Regime forces targeted the city of Douma in rural Damascus with seven rockets loaded with cluster bombs. These bombs were launched in tandem with artillery bombing on the city, killing five people- among them two women- and injuring several others. The city has been subjected to intense bombing for six days now. Victims identified include: […]