2014 World Cup and Syrian Athletes
The Syrian regime’s torturing machine doesn’t distinguish between athletes, journalists, workers, artists as it threatens anyone who stands up against the Syrian regime. In...
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is Displacing Eastern Der Ezzor countryside
Ash-Shahil city is located in the Eastern countryside of Der Ezzor, it is 45 Km away from the city center and it has a...
When a Wedding Turns into a Massacre
Report methodology
The report draws upon a field-visit by SNHR member in Damascus city “Dr. Majd al Masri”. Dr. Majd met and treated a number...
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in Syria
Every day, SNHR team documents no less than six people killed under torture inside the official and unofficial detention centers. This number represents the...
The Syrian Refugees and World Refugee Day
Introduction :
In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly decided that 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day. On this day the sufferings...
The Syrian Regime Violated Resolution 2118
The Syrian government has signed the CWC on 14 September, 2013. On 28 September, 2013, the Security Council passed Resolution 2118 which includes in...
Jabhat Al-Nusra is the responsible of cutting off the water supplies to Aleppo
Aleppo gets it water supply through Al-Khafsa and Al-Babeery stations which are in the eastern countryside, controlled by ISIS since the beginning of February...
Government Forces Are Destroying the schools
It was noticed by SNHR the wide targeting of the educational structures by government forces using either barrel bombs or guided missiles. SNHR documented...
World Press Freedom Day in Syria
The most horrible violations and crimes against journalists and media activists are still being perpetrated by various armed sides, which emerged in the last...
Targeting Markets by the Syrian Regime
Governments forces have been targeting residential neighborhood, which tens of have been destroyed completely. However, since shelling these areas are not killing a large...