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“No One’s Left”

Summary Executions by Syrian Forces in al-Bayda and Baniyas

This 68-page report is based oninterviews with 15 al-Bayda residents and 5 from Baniyas, including witnesses who saw or heard government and pro-government forces detain and then execute their relatives.Working with survivors and local activists, Human Rights Watch compiled a list of 167 people killed in al-Bayda and 81 in Baniyas.

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  • September 10, 2013

    Attacks on Ghouta

    Analysis of Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria

    This 22-page report documents two alleged chemical weapons attacks on the opposition-controlled suburbs of Eastern and Western Ghouta, located 16 kilometers apart, in the early hours of August 21, 2013.

  • June 1, 2011

    “We’ve Never Seen Such Horror”

    Crimes against Humanity by Syrian Security Forces

    This 54-page report is based on more than 50 interviews with victims and witnesses to abuses. The report focuses on violations in Daraa governorate, where some of the worst violence took place after protests seeking greater freedoms began in various parts of the country. The specifics went largely unreported due to the information blockade imposed by the Syrian authorities.