DCHRS Casualty Report for November 2014
In November 2014, the DCHRS documented a provisional total of 1,533 casualties. 77% of those killed were civilians. The remaining 23% belonged to one of the fighting factions. Women and children respectively made up 9% and 12% of the total number of war casualties.
DCHRS Documented 57 victims in three massacres perpetrated by the Syrian Regime Forces the majority of them are women and children.
On Thursday September 18, 2014, at approximately 10:00 PM, the Syrian regime warplanes perpetrated a massacre in Aleppo – Al-Bab city by targeting a line of civilians who were standing in line to buy bread in front of a bakery with a barrel bomb. Tens of civilians were killed in this massacre instantly while they were hoping to go home with some bread that’s extremely difficult to find and get in the besieged province of Aleppo.
With Al-Assad remaining in power, horrible bloodbaths and violations are increasingly being perpetrated. In Damascus suburb, a new massacre was perpetrated disregarding all the international laws and covenants which states that displaced gatherings and civil areas must be protected from any military operations according to the international humanitarian law.
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.
The Syrian regime continues to perpetrate more crimes, including crimes against humanity, genocides, and systematic war crimes, amid an utter international silence. The Syrian regime has used its warplanes to target IDPs gatherings that were staying in different schools in Der Ezzor
The Syrian regime adopted a relentless war against the Syrian people by targeting civil areas, condensed neighborhoods, places of worship, field hospitals, and bakeries. Furthermore, the Syrian regime targeted many medical points that were established to treat the Syrian children, women, and elderlies. Field hospitals were built in areas which were besieged to help the residents, who become wounded due to airstrikes, shelling, and bombing.
The conflict in Syria has revealed horrific violations, most of which were perpetrated by Syrian regime forces. These crimes included extra judicial killing, torture, rape, massacres, and genocide. In addition, such systematic crimes have been categorized under crimes against humanity and war crimes, where the regime used weapons that are banned according to international laws and conventions.
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.
The conflict in Syria has revealed horrific violations, most of which were perpetrated by Syrian regime forces. These crimes included extra judicial killing, torture, rape, massacres, and genocide. In addition, such systematic crimes have been categorized under crimes against humanity and war crimes, where the regime used weapons that are banned according to international laws and conventions.