Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian government forces have stepped up their major ground and air offensive on the province of Idlib. The offensive has been ongoing since early 2020, …
War Crimes
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Human Rights Journalism
New Evidence Pointing to Ahrar al-Sharqiya’s Responsibility for Field Executions in Suluk during “Operation Peace Spring”
Background On October 9, 2019, Turkish president Rajab Tayyip Erdogan announced the launch of “Operation Peace Spring” into northern Syria by Turkish forces and allied rebel groups in the National …
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Investigative Reports
The Bombing of Idlib’s Marketplaces by Syrian Regular Forces and Allies, a Repeated Pattern
Executive Summary At the onset of December 2019, the Syrian regular forces and their allies made overcrowded marketplaces in the province of Idlib the focus of their assaults, especially those …
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Introduction Syrian troops backed by Russian airpower continue to escalate their hostilities on southern rural Idlib, especially on the villages located on the Damascus-Aleppo international highway (known as M5), which …
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Syria: Violent Airstrikes Take Toll on Civilians, including Children, in Southern Rural Idlib
Introduction: In August 2019, the Syrian regular forces, their Russian counterparts and both sides’ allies continued to escalate military action against Idlib province, for the ghastly shelling concentrated mainly on …
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Syria: Joint Syrian-Russian Aerial Attacks Render Dozens of Civilians Dead in Idlib
Introduction: On July 22, 2019, no less than 50 persons died and more than 60 others got wounded in the violent air attacks that aimed at different parts of Idlib …
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Press releases & statementsCampaigns
NGOs in Syria Call for Immediate Action From the UN Responding to the Systematic Attacks on Humanitarian Facilities
Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres President of the UN Human Rights Council, Coly SECK High Commissioner of Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet Jeria Commissioners of UN Commission of …
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On July 12, 2019, four main cities in Idlib province suffered simultaneous air raids, which made a target of populated areas and caused the death of no less than 15 …
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As Syrian and Russian forces continue their assault on the civilian population in Idlib, the undersigned organizations urgently call on the United Nations Security Council to demand the OPCW[1] Investigation …