1. Introduction Over the past months, several regions in Syria have witnessed a disturbing pattern of killings executed with a similar modus operandi, characterized by the targeting of civilians from …
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Zaidal/Homs Crime: Disinformation and Sectarian Incitement Behind Violence Against Civilians
by Author F1. Introduction This report documents acts of violence of a sectarian nature that occurred in the city of Homs on 23 November 2025, following a brutal homicide in the …
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Syria/Homs: Violations Against Civilians Amid Lack of Effective Complaint and Redress Mechanisms
1. Introduction Following the collapse of the Syrian regime on 8 December 2024, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented several abduction cases in various areas of Homs Governorate. The …
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“Take Him to the Ghoul”: 16 People Executed in a Single Day in Fahel Village, Homs Countryside
Warning: The report contains violent images in the appendix. Note: The report has been updated and new visual elements added on 8 May 2025. Introduction As part of its efforts …
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On February 26 and 27, 2019, Syrian security services arrested no less than 35 children/students in the city of al-Rastan, northern rural Homs, where they conducted raids and arrest campaigns, …
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Celebratory Gunfire on New Year’s Eve, Kills One and Injures Others in Homs
by authorRandom shootings during the New Year (2019) celebrations, killed a young man and injured five others in Homs, as several areas witnessed heavy shootings including An'nouzha, Al Zahra and Al-Arman …
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Up to 160 Detention Cases Recorded in Northern Rural Homs since July 2018
by authorIn the duration between July and November 2018, the Syrian security services conducted no less than 160 arbitrary detentions of civilians and defectors from the Syrian regular forces throughout the …
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Homs: Syrian Security Services and Military Forces Seize Opposition Figures’ Properties
by authorA number of Syrian security services and military forces seized several properties and houses in the city of al-Rastan, Homs, and turned them into headquarters. The confiscated real estate belong …
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In northern rural Homs, the phenomenon of drug and narcotic pills abuse has been witnessing an apparent growth, extensively proliferating among children and adolescents, particularly 15 and 16 years old. …
