Introduction and Background The Damascus center for human rights studies, with its documentation and monitoring program, began documenting victims since the beginning of the uprising in March 15, 2011. Throughout March 15th, 2011 to May 31, 2017, the Damascus…
Throughout March 15th, 2011 to May 31, 2017, the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS) documented a provisional total of 148,226 casualties. 79% of those killed were civilians accumulating to 116,680 civilian victims. The remaining 21% belonged to one…
During the period of October 1st, 2016 to December 14, 2016, the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS) documented 1753 civilian victims, who were killed in Aleppo by Russian and Syrian regime forces. Among these civilians, there were 243 children and 120 women at a ratio of 14% and 9% respectively. As of December, extrajudicial killing began to take place and the number of victims that DCHRS was able to document is 82 victims.
In less than 48 hours from the first Douma massacre which occurred on September the 9th, the Syrian regime targeted Douma again with two airstrikes killing more than 60 documented victims including many wounded who are critically injured.
As the world witnesses many rapid regional and international developments, the Syrian Regime finds the opportunity to commit and perpetrate more crimes. The Syrian regime once again disregarded all the international charters and relevant agreements on protecting civilians during international conflicts.
Violence, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity – the Daily Reality of Life for Syrians
As the war endures, violence and systematic human rights abuses continue to be common tactics used by the Syrian government regime’s forces. DCHRS documented in the month of September 2013 a total of 2369 victims who were killed by regime forces and their loyal militias. 60% of those killed were civilians, totaling 1375 victims; the 994 remaining victims, which makes up approximately 40% of those killed, were armed opposition forces.
As the war endures, violence and systematic human rights abuses continue to be common tactics used by the Syrian government regime’s forces. DCHRS documented in the month of September 2013 a total of 2369 victims who were killed by regime forces and their loyal militias. 60% of those killed were civilians, totaling 1375 victims; the 994 remaining victims, which makes up approximately 40% of those killed, were armed opposition forces.
This report covers the days from August 21, 2013 to September 1, 2013. DCHRS was able to document 678 victims who were killed by chemical weapons. However, DCHRS is certain that the number of victims exceeded 1,600 as a result of the large area that was affected and the lack of medical equipment, which in turn caused many people to die from suffocation.
Damascus – 24/07/2013 – The Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies monitored the humanitarian situation of- five thousands displaced Syrians from the city of Nawa. The city of Nawa was heavily bombarded by the regime forces killing and wounding many citizens, destroying a large number of buildings and infrastructure, and forcing the rest of the residents to flee and seek refuge at the city of Tal Shihab.
Damascus – 10/06/2013 The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies has established three local offices inside Syria. These offices are managed by activists and human rights defenders. One of the offices will operate in and cover northern Syria, the second the middle regions and provinces, and the last the southern parts of the country.