Documentation of the Syrian regime’s violations of human rights in various Syrian provinces on the day of Wednesday, August 22, 2012.
The dead and wounded:
Alqaboon, Damascus:
Shabiha
personnel and regime loyalists committed a massacre in the Qaboon
District in Damascus by summarily executing over thirty civilians after
arresting them and torturing them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa1k2dWkyL8
Alassali, Damascus:
Residents
from the Assali District in Damascus discovered the presence of dead
bodies in garbage dumps. The civilians were previously detained,
tortured, and then summarily executed. Such crimes are being committed
on a daily basis by regime loyalists in an attempt to create a state of
fear in the revolting villages and cities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-3mcEIZUKY
Dariya, Rurual Damascus:
The Syrian Army’s random shelling of homes in Dariya caused numerous fatalities and injuries in the city.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwfSEOx5TMI
Talbiseh, Homs:
Makeshift
hospitals in Talbiseh were flooded with many dead and injured civilians
who’s homes were shelled by the Syrian Army. One of the victims was
this young girl who’s bowels came out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jed634BJw
Kafranbel, Idlib:
Shabiha and security personnel returned the hostages as lifeless bodies after torturing them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFhNRFGGlME
Almadina, Aleppo:
Aleppo’s
makeshift hospitals were overwhelmed by the amount of dead and wounded
civilians due to the army’s shelling of the city.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaTQhU95lCQ
Violations and suffering:
Alqaboon, Damascus:
In addition to the shelling of Alqaboon and the massacres that were
committed in it, military personnel randomly arrested the young males of
the district.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0SKHTi2JX4
Also, Shabiha thugs, backed by the army, burnt down civilian houses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7qQ16_KnGo
Alghantu, Homs:
Basic
supplies such as gas and electricity are not accessible by the
displaced people of Homs. This woman, is cooking whatever little she has
using wood in the outdoors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN61Rl5FA9Y
Talkalakh, Homs:
The Shabiha have been kidnapping civilians in Talkalakh. Such is the case
with this employee who was kidnapped on his way to work, and then
tortured to death. Torture and punishment is now something that is
witnessed daily by the civilians of Homs and its villages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goer5METXQU
Alrastan, Homs:
A huge number of Alrastan’s residents have been displaced due to
continues shelling and are now virtually deprived from the most basic
nutritional and humanitarian needs. The displaced narrate their
experiences in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aaYWnC7wa4
Shelling and destruction:
Alzabadani, Rural Damascus:
The
Syrian regime’s military campaign against the the city of Alzabadani is
resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries on a daily basis, in
addition to the full or partial destruction of homes and stores.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lZbVhZseuY
Nahr Isha, Damascus:
It is clear in this footage the targeting of residential homes by the
Syrian Army’s artillery after surrounding the district with tanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzcdd9fVcQ4
Alrastan, Homs:
The random shelling by the Syrian Army’s heavy weapons has caused
devastating damage, deaths, and injuries. In this footage, a witness
talks about the losses within his family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HcpXT-7NTk
Alhamidiya, Homs:
The shelling of Homs’ old city has caused the near obliteration of Alhamidiya District.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLFQb_OxjdQ
Syrian Network for Human Rights – London
SNHR:
Website: www.syrianhr.org
Email: press@syrianhr.org