Hama's Military Security Branch launched waves of arrests against civilians recently on malicious accusations or pretexts like ‘having links with terrorists’ inside the rebel-held areas in Idlib province, and many …
Torture and Ill treatment
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- Human Rights Journalism
Kidnappers Kill Two out of Seven Civilians Abducted Lately in Idlib Province
by authorIntroduction: Between December 2, 2018 and January 8, 2019, seven civilians were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Idlib province. Two of the kidnapped were killed; a child and a media …
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Introduction Taking over vast areas of province[1], the so-called Islamic State[2] aka ISIL started imposing harsh laws and issuing arbitrary sentences against civilians including summary executions, whipping, and stoning to death …
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Inmates in Hama Prison Embark on a Hunger Strike to Protest their Unfair Trial
by authorOn Sunday, November 11, 2018, detainees at Hama Central Prison went on a hunger strike to protest the arbitrary verdicts issued against them by both Military and the Anti-Terrorism courts. …
- Human Rights Journalism
Idlib: Relief Worker Alaa Elaiwi Escapes His Kidnappers 32 Days after His Abduction
by authorOn October 19, 2018, relief worker Alaa Elaiwi, accompanied by a young man, who was also kidnapped, managed to escape his kidnappers 32 days after his abduction and exposure to …
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Introduction Prolonged years of service for the Criminal Security Department in Aleppo province did not recommend from the risk of being held by Syrian security apparatus in 2011. He never …
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Joint letter, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
by authorHis Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights H.E. Mr. Vojislav Šuc President of the …
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Return of Kidnappings and Mutual-Kidnappings Between Daraa and as-Sweida to the Front
by authorKidnappings and mutual-kidnappings among population of both provinces Daraa and as-Sweida returned to the front once again, according to STJ's researchers who reported that some of these incidents were to …
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Preface: The media man Mohammed al-Ghazawi has worked on documenting violations committed by the Syrian regular army against civilians since the beginning of the Syrian armed conflict in 2011 without …
