{"id":1918,"date":"2014-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T00:00:00","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=1918","title":{"rendered":"792 Victims out of 1767 were Killed by Regime Airstrikes in October 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nAbout 500 Victims Fell in Damascus and its Suburbs alone. DCHRS documented 1767 victims including 246 children and 103 women during October, 2014<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nCasualty Report for October 2014<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

As violence and systematic human rights abuses continue by the Syrian government regime’s forces. In the month of October, 2014, DCHRS documented a total of 1767 victims who were killed by regime forces and their loyal militias in addition to the armed groups. 67% of them were civilians reaching a total of 1175 victims; however the other 592 remaining victims were armed opposition forces and rebels accumulating a rate of 33% approximately.<\/p>\n

DCHRS documented a total of 246 children victims at a rate of 14% of the total victims. Additionally, the number of documented women who were killed was 103 victims at a rate of 6%.<\/p>\n

DCHRS analyzed that the main cause of death for 792 victims was indiscriminate shelling and airstrikes targeting the residential areas. Furthermore, 57 were killed by sniping and indiscriminate shooting. Moreover, the cases of extrajudicial killings and field executions resulted in the death of 22 victims. In addition, the total number of victims, who were tortured to death inside the prisons and the detentions centers of the Syrian security authorities, was 128 victims. The number of victims who were killed by armed groups such as ISIS and other armed groups is 23 and 38 were killed by unknown source of bullets. Moreover, the number of people who were killed due to starvation and the imposed siege is six in addition to 92 victims who died in different bombings. Furthermore, DCHRS documented 17 victims who were killed by the International Coalition’s airstrikes.<\/p>\n

The province of Damascus and its suburb, which is being targeted by a reckless indiscriminate shelling in addition to the imposed siege that wide parts of Damascus suburb are suffering from, recorded highest number of casualties totaling in 488 where 302 (62% of them were civilians). <\/p>\n

DCHRS learned that the Syrian regime forces continue to target civilians and they use direct brutal violence against them. As a result the number of civilians reached 67% of the total number of victims. Also since about 45% of the death cases were caused by shelling, missiles, barrel bombs, and airstrikes. DCHRS indicates and stresses that such high number of casualties in correlation to the cruel cause of deaths are obvious evidences that the Syrian regime forces are intentionally targeting civilians, ruthlessly punishing them, and recklessly ignoring any basic right of their existence. Furthermore the results clearly stated the violations of international human rights laws and humanitarian laws even with other causes of deaths such as torture, extrajudicial killings, and other forms of violations that are categorized under war crimes and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n

DCHRS demands protecting civilians according to the laws approved by the U.N in 2005. In addition since DCHRS is a member of the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect (ICRtoP), DCHRS appeals to the international community to practically enforce the “Responsibility to Protect”. Furthermore DCHRS calls all the international medical and humanitarian organizations to provide support, medical assistance, and relief to ease the suffering of the Syrian people inside Syria and abroad. Finally DCHRS demands to prosecute the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity and to bring them to justice.<\/p>\n

Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS)<\/strong> <\/p>\n

08-11-2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n For more information, please contact
\nDr. Radwan Ziadeh, Executive director of the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies.
\nPhone (571) 205-3590
\nEmail : radwan.ziadeh@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nMr. Mojahed Ghadban, Communication Officer.
\nTelephone (479) 799-8115
\nEmail: info@dchrs.org<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nDCHRS<\/a> is an independent, non-governmental organization, established in 2005, located in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Its mission is to foster a spirit of support and respect for the values and standards of human rights in Syria. As such, DCHRS recognizes and adheres to all pertinent international human rights agreements and declarations issued by the UN.\n<\/p>\n

\nDCHRS is a member of the following international networks:\n<\/p>\n