Ghuwayran Neighborhood Caught between Fires of Government and Kurd Self-Management Forces
I- Introduction:
Ghuwayran neighborhood is located in the south-east of Al Hassaka City and its population is estimated to be more than 80 thousand...
The Syrian regime targets vital facilities in August 2014
If the Security Council was unable to carryout Resolution 2139, adopted on 22 February, 2014, which states: “all parties immediately cease all attacks against...
47 Massacres Documented in August 2014
Executive Summary
SNHR documented in the month of August no less than 47 massacres as follows:
Government forces: 39 massacres
Daesh: six massacres
Armed opposition groups: one massacre
Unidentified...
No less than 745 Cases of Arbitrary Arrest recorded in August 2014
I- Introduction Methodology:
The ongoing and daily process of documenting detainees comes with additional challenges for SNHR that have been documenting detainees since 2011. One...
243 victims died under torture in August 2014
With the end of August, 5281 have been tortured to death including 94 children and 32 women.
“Torture prohibition has become a critical international criteria....
In August 2014: 22 medics killed including 10 doctors and a pharmacist
Summary
SNHR documented the killing of 22 medics in August 2014 as follows:
A. The Syrian regime and its militias: 21 medics divided as follows:
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Most significant violations against media activist in August 2014
Summary
Violations against media activists in August are divided as follows:
• Killing: SNHR documented the killing of nine media activists in August as follows:
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2591 people were killed in August 2014
SNHR also documented other incidents of killing which we were not able to name the side responsible for them:
The victims’ documenting team documented no...
Waiting the Security Council
SNHR is an independent human rights organization that is not affiliated to any party or political side. SNHR has been documenting human rights violations,...
The Syrian Regime Impedes the Syrian Red Crescent
Zakia town is a small town in western Ghouta, it is located about 30 km to the southwest of Damascus suburbs. Its rugged nature...