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Syria: One Year On, No Justice for Chemical Attacks Victims
Hundreds Died in Deadliest Such Event in 25 Years
(New York) – Justice remains elusive for the victims of the chemical weapons attacks on Ghouta, near Damascus, which killed hundreds of people, Human Rights Watch said today, on the anniversary of the August 21, 2013 attacks.
The attacks were the most…
Syria: War’s Toll on Women
Activists, Others Detained and Abused by All Sides in the Conflict
(London) – Women in Syria have been arbitrarily arrested and detained, physically abused, harassed, and tortured during Syria’s conflict by government forces, pro-government militias, and armed groups opposed to the government, Human Rights Watch said in…
Syria: Visit Reveals Torture Chambers
Opposition Should Secure Security Force Facilities, Safeguard Potential Evidence
(New York) – Government security branches in Raqqa city hold documents and potential physical evidence indicating that detainees were arbitrarily detained and tortured there while the city was under government control. Human Rights Watch researchers…
Syria: Torture Centers Revealed
For 27 Detention Sites: Locations, Commanders’ Names, Torture Methods
(New York) – Former detainees and defectors have identified the locations, agencies responsible, torture methods used, and, in many cases, the commanders in charge of 27 detention facilities run by Syrian intelligence agencies, Human Rights Watch said in…
Tracking down torture in Syria
The new Human Rights Watch report "Torture Archipelago" documents in excruciating detail the use of torture in government detention facilities in Syria, including how, where, when and under whose command this torture was carried out. Documenting human…
Syria: Documented Torture Methods
The reach and inhumanity of this network of torture centers are truly horrific.
Syria: ‘Shoot to Kill’ Commanders Named
Security Council Should Refer Syria to ICC for Crimes Against Humanity
(London) – Former Syrian soldiers identified by name 74 commanders and officials responsible for attacks on unarmed protesters, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The report names commanders and officials from the Syrian military and…