Mhajjah, a town in the northern countryside of Daraa province, with a population of approximately 25,000, has been suffering an almost complete siege for two years. The siege began when …
December 2016
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Investigative Reports
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Investigative Reports
Appeals to Save Tens of Thousands Civilians in Wadi Barada villages, Fear of “Water Catastrophe”
by wael.mIn a statement received by Syrians for Truth and Justice, civilian organizations spoke about the events in Wadi Barada, located in the countryside of Damascus, and appealed to the international …
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Human Rights Journalism
Indiscriminate Bombardment by the Syrian Army Across Many Cities in Daraa Province Cause Civilian Injuries and Casualties
by wael.mThe Syrian Regular Army has escalated the bombing of civilian areas in many towns and cities within Daraa province countryside. On one day bombings occurred in Tafas City, al-Hrak, Izraa, …
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Human Rights Journalism
Civilians Killed by “Phil Rocket” Bombing in Daraa Province Neighborhood
by wael.mOn Sunday, the 11th of December, 2016, the Syrian army targeted residential areas in the suburbs of Daraa al-Balad in the Daraa province. The attacks killed three civilians in addition …
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Press releases & statements
Three Years after Their Disappearance: Where Is Razan, Wael, Samira and Nazim?!
by wael.mOn December 9, 2013, a group of gunmen stormed the offices of the Violations Documentation Center in Syria in Douma, Damascus countryside and abducted Razan Zaitouneh and three other activists: …
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09-December-2016 The prominent Syrian human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Al-Khalil, Wa’el Hamada and Nazim Hammadi, who remain missing three years after armed men abducted them, should be released immediately, 56 …
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Human Rights Journalism
Syrian/Russian Airstrikes Use Incendiary Weapons in Daraa Province
by wael.mOn Monday, December 5, 2016, a fighter warplane operated by the Syrian/Russian Air Forces carried out strikes targeting both Ibtta and Dael cities in the middle part of Daraa countryside. …
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Press releases & statements
Uniting for Peace in Syria: Global Civil Society Appeal to UN Member States
by wael.mThe UN Security Council has failed Syrians. In almost six years of conflict, close to half a million people have been killed and eleven million have been forced to leave …
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In the morning of 26 Nov, 2016, a patrol from the Military Police came to the Central Prison of Suwaida and requested the handover of two detainees to be transferred …