Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS)

Thematic Reports

Targeting Damascus, the Damascene suburbs, Hama, and Idlib with Chemical Weapons

The conflict in Syria has revealed horrific violations, most of which were perpetrated by Syrian regime forces. The Syrian regime forces used conventional and heavy weapons against civilians in addition to chemical weapons. Such chemical weapons are banned according to the (Chemical Weapons Convention). The Syrian regime forces used Sarin gas in August of 2013, the attack targeted Al-Gouta Region in Damascus suburb and took the lives of 1400 civilians most of them are women and children

A Significant Rise in the Number of Casualties in April – Casualty Report for April 2014

As violence and systematic human rights abuses continue by the Syrian government regime’s forces. DCHRS documented in the month of April, 2014 a total of 2852 victims who were killed by regime’s forces and their loyal militias in addition of the armed groups. 61% of them were civilians reaching a total of 1751 victims; however the other 1101 remaining victims were armed opposition forces and rebels accumulating a rate of 39% approximately.

A Significant Rise in the Number of Casualties in April – Casualty Report for April 2014

As violence and systematic human rights abuses continue by the Syrian government regime’s forces. DCHRS documented in the month of April, 2014 a total of 2852 victims who were killed by regime’s forces and their loyal militias in addition of the armed groups. 61% of them were civilians reaching a total of 1751 victims; however the other 1101 remaining victims were armed opposition forces and rebels accumulating a rate of 39% approximately.

Targeting Schools as a Form of Punishment

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,

Targeting Daraa with Barrel Bombs

As the Syrian Regime continues its scorched earth policy of killing, destroying, Terrorizing the helpless civilians, and burning what’s left of Syria; the Syrian regime is now dropping barrel bombs day and night in civilians areas, condensed neighborhoods, schools, hospitals, places of worship, and homes.

Besiege and Indiscriminate Shelling Are Still Killing the Syrian People – Casualty Report for March 2014

As violence and systematic human rights abuses continue by the Syrian government regime’s forces. DCHRS documented in the month of March, 2014 a total of 2300 victims who were killed by regime’s forces and their loyal militias in addition of the armed groups. 79% of them were civilians reaching a total of 1451 victims; however the other 849 remaining victims were armed opposition forces and rebels accumulating a rate of 21% approximately.

Besiege and Indiscriminate Shelling Are Still Killing the Syrian People – Casualty Report for March 2014

As violence and systematic human rights abuses continue by the Syrian government regime’s forces. DCHRS documented in the month of March, 2014 a total of 2300 victims who were killed by regime’s forces and their loyal militias in addition of the armed groups. 79% of them were civilians reaching a total of 1451 victims; however the other 849 remaining victims were armed opposition forces and rebels accumulating a rate of 21% approximately.

Death Barrels Still Falling on Aleppo – Casualties Report for February 2014

DCHRS documented 2983 victims including 402 children and 212 women during February, 2014

 Casualties Report for February 2014

As violence and systematic human rights abuses continue by the Syrian
government regime forces. DCHRS documented in the month of February,
2014 a total of 2983 victims who were killed by regime forces and their
loyal militias in addition of the armed groups. 72% of which were
civilians reaching a total of 2145 victims; however the other 838
remaining victims were armed opposition forces and rebels accumulating a
rate of 28% approximately.