Syrian Network for Human Rights & Damascus Centre for Human Rights Studies| Violation Report | Saturday, 16 June, 2012<\/p>\n
Casualties and wounded: <\/p>\n
Dar\u2019aa | Busr Assham Damascus Rural | Arbeen Assaults and Human Rights\u2019 Violations: \u00a0 <\/p>\n Bombardment and Destruction: Syrian Network for Human Rights – London & SNHR:<\/p>\n Website: www.syrianhr.org<\/a><\/p>\n Email: press@syrianhr.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n DCHRS:<\/p>\n Website: www.dchrs.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Eight civilians have been killed and fifty women, children and elderly wounded. Four of the wounded are in critical condition after being subjected to fierce aerial bombardment on the city today:
\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kgueLehXPsc<\/a>
\n Homs | Talbeeseh
\n A mortar shell that fell directly in front of a bakery in Al-Farhaniyah caused a horrific massacre as many civilians were gathered there. This difficult-to-watch video shows dismembered and decapitated bodies of victims:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FgFAkZhhyL8<\/a> (Important)
\n Hama |
\n Little girl Kawthar Al-Ruhayil was killed while in her mother\u2019s lap after regime security forces stormed Al-Mistareeha Township. Her grandmother is shown wondering about the reason for which this innocent and unarmed child was targeted. The child\u2019s mother begs for merciful treatment of her dead daughter\u2019s body:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VYKX_lX_Lw0&feature=youtu.be<\/a>
\n As for Sarah Kanaan Al-Barazi, this young girl barely aged 16, was assassinated by gunfire from one of the regime\u2019s snipers stationed over public buildings:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RqklkOVoJGk<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Little girl Dala\u2019a Anwar Kojak was killed along with her family due to the heavy bombardment on the city. The shells have ripped through her tiny head and caused a gaping hole, and have torn her feeble body into pieces:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vugpbGBwdTU<\/a>
\n The following clip shows another young female child named Bisan Aba Al-Qassem of Sudanese nationality who was not safe from mortar rounds on Misraba Township:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j2JhrjB9xT8<\/a>
\n Damascus | Al-Mazzeh
\n A wounded man being treated at home for fear of arrest after being injured by indiscriminate gunfire:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rp7pTPuKEfg<\/a>
\n Homs | Arrastan
\n A makeshift hospital flooded with wounded civilians due to heavy and sustained shelling of the city for the ninth consecutive day:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=158RsSL_gOM<\/a> \n<\/p>\n
\n Dar\u2019aa | Airport District
\n Footage of a large-scale arrest campaign conducted by regime security forces while raiding homes and dragging away youth:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OSNrOggAzXI<\/a>
\n Homs | Al-Ghoutah District
\n Not only do the regime\u2019s forces bomb homes, but they also cut off all escape routes for the civilian population to flee persecution. This video shows orchards between Al-Ghoutah and Al-Qarabees districts that have been razed to prevent civilians from fleeing the bombardment:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8MMxX2pVnfo<\/a>
\n Damascus | Al-Mazzeh
\n Regime\u2019s armoured vehicles, heavy machinery, and regime loyal troops spread out in the capital\u2019s streets in search of rebels:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kPuXMz8yklg<\/a>
\n Dar\u2019aa | Etman
\n Snipers take up position on rooftops to control civilian movement and be at better range for targeting the innocents:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cCsCjzN_C9s<\/a>
\n Idlib | Khan Shaykhoun
\n Regime loyal militia burned citizens\u2019 crops as a revenge for their resistance; a measure that will increase citizens\u2019 deprivation:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YhOvZch2VHs<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Homs | Arrastan
\n A rocket or shell falls every 15 seconds on the city that is being bombarded for the ninth day in a row:
\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PYtn1c5Djmw<\/a>
\n Smoke is seen billowing here after targeting the city\u2019s water tanks so as to increase the remaining citizens\u2019 suffering:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BfPKzHp0JD8<\/a>
\n Aleppo | Al-Atarib
\n Fierce tank shelling targeted the city whose grand mosque was also heavily damaged as this footage shows:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w2zahwkilE4<\/a>
\n Damascus Rural | Saqba
\n Part of the destruction caused by the fierce bombardment of the city today, and in which Al-Furqan mosque sustained heavy damage:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Xc9ZEZlgaY<\/a>
\n Dar\u2019aa | Eastern Al-Karak
\n Military aircraft shell the village and cause grave damage to buildings and civilian property:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hBAhC-L0jGU<\/a>
\n This is in addition to targeting of schools:
\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MD3QzR7V-Kw<\/a> <\/p>\n
\nDamascus Center for Human Rights Studies – Syria<\/u><\/p>\n