Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS)

Syria: No word on four abducted activists / A year on, no information on Douma Four

The prominent Syrian human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Khalil, Wa’el Hamada and Nazem Hamadi – the Douma Four—remain missing a year after their abduction, 57 organizations said today. The four were abducted in Duma, a city near Damascus under the control of armed opposition groups. They should be released immediately, the groups said.

More Than 300 killed in Daraa as Violence Intensifies in Southern Syria

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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.