{"id":1083,"date":"2013-01-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/?p=1083","title":{"rendered":"Statement on the Death Toll of 2012\u00fe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Statement on the death toll of 2012 documented by name, date, photos and videos<\/p>\n<p>  36332 Syrian citizens were killed during 2012 with an average of 101 citizens every day and 4 citizens every hour.<\/p>\n<p>  The total number of victims includes:<\/p>\n<p>  3327 children<br \/>\n  3194 women<br \/>\n  957 under torture<br \/>\n  1941 Free Syrian Army members mostly civilians who have joined the FSA<br \/>\n  467 elderly aged over 60 years\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>  In the following link, a complete list of victims (36332 without any   replication) accumulated by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR)   along with the date of death, place, photos and videos is accessible on the SNHR server:<br \/>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syrianhr.org\/reports\/All_2012_Updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.syrianhr.org\/reports\/All_2012_Updated.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  The proportion of women and children to the total number of victims is   5.2 which is a conclusive\u00a0 evidence that the Syrian government is   deliberately targeting civilians as the internationally recognized ratio   in the case of regular warfare is 2%. The Syrian government has killed   more than double that percentage and in some months the percentage was   more than three times that benchmark.<\/p>\n<p>  According to SNHR\u00a0 records, the distribution of victims on the Syrian governorates was as follows:<br \/>\n  Damascus Suburbs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8271<br \/>\n  Homs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5635<br \/>\n  Aleppo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5447<br \/>\n  Idleb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4724<br \/>\n  Dara\u2019a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2991<br \/>\n  Hama\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2727<br \/>\n  Deir Ezzor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2647<br \/>\n  Damascus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2425<br \/>\n  Lattakia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 416<br \/>\n  Arakka\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 326<br \/>\n  Quneitrah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 268<br \/>\n  Hasakeh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 208<br \/>\n  Other nationalities\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 195<br \/>\n  Tartous\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27<br \/>\n  Suweida\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25<\/p>\n<p>  IMPORTANT:<\/p>\n<p>  It must be noted that there are many cases that we were unable to reach   and document particularly in the case of massacres and besieged areas   where the Syrian government frequently blocks communication. This   indicates that the actual death toll   is likely to be higher as there are dozens of cases in which residents   buried the bodies in mass graves to prevent the spread of diseases. This   complicated situation is attributed to the official ban by the Syrian   government preventing any human rights organization from working on its   territories.<\/p>\n<p>  SNHR Documentation Methodology:<\/p>\n<p>  SNHR keeps a comprehensive archive of casualties. It has been keen since   the beginning of the Syrian Revolution on documenting and keeping   record of all names, photos and videos of casualties in different Syrian   governorates through its members throughout Syria.<\/p>\n<p>  SNHR adopts three main criteria and a standard mechanism for daily documentation of casualties:<\/p>\n<p>  1. Statistics published by SNHR are always accompanied by supporting   documents including specific and accurate details for each one of the   documented cases. These documents are provided for all concerned bodies.   It is precisely for that reason that many international organizations   around the world have come to rely on SNHR as a main source of   information and periodically request updated lists.<\/p>\n<p>  2. SNHR is strictly concerned with the documentation of civilian   casualties because it is extremely difficult to document military   casualties particularly among the ranks loyal to the Syrian government   be it in the army, secret police or security forces. This has been the   case because the Syrian authorities have refused to grant SNHR   authorization to work on their territories. Further, some of our field   staff have been arrested. SNHR has no links to the Syrian government. On   occasion, we have been able to document some of the casualties among   the ranks of the Free Syrian Army by contacting their friends and   families. Most of those FSA casualties are civilians who joined its   ranks.<\/p>\n<p>  3. SNHR undertakes documenting most of the massacres committed by the   army, security forces and Shabiha militias against civilians. This is   the most challenging and complicated task we undertake. Based our   documentation of the massacres and the number of casualties in each of   them the total number of casualties is documented accurately and   objectively.<\/p>\n<p>  Condemnation:<\/p>\n<p>  As a human rights organisation concerned with the protection of human   rights, SNHR holds the Syrian President Commander in Chief of the Syrian   army, Bashar al-Assad, responsible for all acts of homicide, torture   and massacres perpetrated in Syria as he holds the primary   responsibility for giving the orders for these acts. SNHR considers all   Syrian regime members and heads of the security and military bodies   directly complicity in those acts. By the same token, SNHR considers the   Iranian government and Hezbullah as direct partners in the acts of   homicide who shall legally and judicially liable for those acts along   with all those funding and supporting the Syrian regime which is   systematically committing massacres on a daily basis. SNHR holds all the   above mentioned parties responsible for all consequences and potential   reactions from the Syrian people in general and the families of the   victims in particular.<\/p>\n<p>  SNHR calls upon the UN Security Council, the United Nations and all   member states to act with utmost urgency to undertake all necessary   actions to protect civilians in Syria. By failing to do so, they shall   be considered responsible, to a large extent, for the death   of civilians along with the Syrian regime. It is their moral and legal   duty to meet their obligations and\u00a0\u00a0 accelerate the process of referring   all those responsible for crimes against humanity in Syria to the ICC.<\/p>\n<p>\n  Syrian Network for Human Rights &#8211; London<br \/>\n  Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syrianhr.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.syrianhr.org<\/a><br \/>\n  Email: <a href=\"mailto:press@syrianhr.org\" target=\"_blank\">press@syrianhr.org<\/a><br \/>\n  Skype: Syrianhr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement on the death toll of 2012 documented by name, date, photos and videos<\/p>\n<p>  36332 Syrian citizens were killed during 2012 with an average of 101 citizens every day and 4 citizens every hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1083\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dchrs.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}