Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) & Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS) Violations Report Thursday 5 July, 2012

Casualties and Wounded:
Homs | Arrastan
Arrastan is still under heavy bombardment by the regime’s army, making it impossible for civilians to retrieve the bodies of their dead from the streets and buildings until tanks pause to reload. Unidentified decomposed bodies were found in the city today after the lay unclaimed for days:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6OyZdVUaeA
Idlib | Khan Sheikhoun
Syrian regime army today indiscriminately shelled the village of Attih and massacred many unarmed civilians while in their homes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZkXIUd3wt4
Dar’aa | Al-Museifrah
A civilian’s heart stopped today after being shot by regime security forces. He was transferred to a makeshift hospital that is unequipped with a defibrillator that is needed for such cases:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G3Umha7u7I

Assaults and Human Rights Violations:
Homs | Al-Qousayr
A civilian was tortured by regime security forces at a military checkpoint after being stopped while driving his car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWev33V2UDI
Idlib | Kuffranbel
A young lady had her leg amputated at a makeshift hospital after being hit by shrapnel from helicopter rocket fire. Amputation has become the only resort for such cases due to the severe shortage in medical supplies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzVwOeTt2XU
Dar’aa | Villages and Townships
Many families have been forced to leave their homes leaving behind all belongings due to the regime’s fierce and sustained shelling of the province’s villages and Townships:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLOcQCc9lMs

Bombardment and Destruction:
Homs | Old Town
The old town in Homs has been under heavy bombardment by the regime’s military machine for a long time and has been hit by land and air. This has led to large scale destruction of infrastructure and private property:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnBYfwhRSSs
As the video shows, destruction has been indiscriminate and hit schools as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEl1ROE-Q8s
Damascus Rural | Erbeen
Syrian regime’s warplanes shelled the city of Erbeen causing smoke to billow, and killing and injuring many unarmed civilians:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KblsuS1zBBQ
Deyr Ezzour | Asshuheyl
Prolonged bombardment of Deyr Ezzour Province has caused billowing black smoke and the scorching of crops that are considered citizens’ livelihood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roclj5aMRUI

Syrian Network for Human Rights – London &
Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies – Syria

SNHR:

Website: www.syrianhr.org

Email: press@syrianhr.org

DCHRS:

Website: www.dchrs.org

Email: info@dchrs.org