Daraa is a province in the southwestern Syria, located north of the border with Jordan, the Syrian Qunitra Governorate from the west, Sweida Province from the east, and Damascus province …
January 2017
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Commentaries & Dispatches
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Investigative Reports
Blockade on Civilians in “Hawd al-Yarmouk” Held by Jaysh Khaled ibn al-Walid
by wael.mMessages and appeals launched by residents in the Hawd al-Yarmouk villages of Ain Thakar, Nafa’a, Ash-shajarah, Jmla, Bait Ara among others, located in the west countryside of Daraa, increased recently …
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As peace talks commence today between the Syrian government and opposition groups in Astana, Kazakhstan, at least 700,000 people inside Syria – 300,000 of them children – are trapped in …
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Press releases & statements
A memorandum to the Secretary General of the United Nations regarding the new United Nations mechanism for investigation and prosecution
by wael.mHis Excellency the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, We, Syrian organizations working in the areas of human rights violations, documentation, accountability, and transitional justice, signed this memorandum …
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Human Rights Journalism
A Bomb-Laden Car Targets the “Central Court” and Kills Dozens of Civilians Including Iraqis in Azaz
by wael.mUp to seventy people were killed and dozens injured in a suicide car bombing during rush hour in front of the “Central Courthouse” in the Azaz district, located in the …
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Human Rights Journalism
Up to 25 Detainees Killed by an International Coalition Bombing of the “Jabhat Fateh al-Sham”- Operated Detention Facility in Sarmada
by wael.mUp to 25 detainees were killed, including at least one child, on Tuesday 3, January 2017, in an airstrike by the International Coalition against Daesh/ISIS on a detention facility and …
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Investigative Reports
Despite the Announcement of the “Ceasefire Agreement in Syria”, Violations Continue as Sustained Attempts Are Made to Assault Ghouta
by wael.mOn Thursday 29, December 2016, on the eve of the ceasefire agreement in Syria, Eastern Ghouta, located in the outskirts of Damascus, witnessed a series raids and violent attacks targeting …
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Entering Damascus University, Department of Sociology, was the first step for establishing a new phase in Hani's life. Through his studies, he gained awareness of social issues, an understanding into …
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Human Rights Journalism
Violations of the Ceasefire Agreement by the Regular Syrian Army-Daraa
by wael.mAfter the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey which came into effect at 12:00am, Friday 30, December, 2016, the regular Syrian army attempted to …