Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS)

Jordan: Growing restrictions growing restrictions, tough conditions: The plight of those fleeing Syria to Jordan

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Almost one third of Syria’s population have fled their homes. More than 2 million are refugees living outside Syria – mostly in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt – and 4.25 million individuals are displaced internally in Syria. They have fled widespread violence and human rights abuses, including war crimes and crimes against humanity. Amnesty International is publishing this report to draw attention to the difficulties faced by people from Syria as they flee their country in search of safety.

DCHRS | Casualties Report | Total Deaths: 55 | Monday 28/10/2013

The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies documented on Monday 28/10/2013 Fifty Five (55) victims who were killed in different cities across Syria, most of them fell in Damascus and its suburb, Homs, and Aleppo. Also the DCHRS documented One (1) victim who has fallen in previous days.

DCHRS | Casualties Report | Total Deaths: 70 | Sunday 27/10/2013

The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies documented on Sunday 27/10/2013 Seventy (70) victims who were killed in different cities across Syria, most of them fell in Der Ezzor, Damascus and its suburb and Daraa. Also the DCHRS documented One (1) victim who has fallen in previous days.

DCHRS | Casualties Report | Total Deaths: 86 | Saturday 26/10/2013

The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies documented on Saturday 26/10/2013 Eighty six (86) victims who were killed in different cities across Syria, most of them fell in Damascus and its suburb, Aleppo, and Homs. Also the DCHRS documented Fourteen (14) victims who have fallen in previous days.

Women, Children held hostage in Syria

25 October 2013 – At least two armed opposition groups are holding hostage at least 105 civilians, who were reported recently to have been split between three locations in northern Syria. The hostages, mainly women and children, are at risk of being tortured or killed.

Wise Words That Deserve Repeating: The ICTJ on Syria

October 25, 2013

Earlier this month the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) released a brief titled “Towards a Transitional Justice Strategy for Syria.” There’s a lot to like in ICTJ’s analysis, and we at the SJAC wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the report’s particularly important points that deserve repeating. The emphasis on Syrian ownership, the need to look broadly at all justice and accountability mechanisms, and the critical importance of documentation to inform such processes often go overlooked in international discussions of justice and accountability in Syria.