Languages Available In English عربي   Lebanese authorities and the European Union must respect their obligations under international law and not forcibly return refugees to Syria as long as the conditions for safe, voluntary and dignified returns are not met, eight civil society organizations said today ahead of European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen’s visit to Beirut. In recent months, the Lebanese government has advocated for an EU-Lebanon migration deal under which the EU, according to media reports, would provide additional financial support to Lebanese security agenc ..read more

The Syrian Regime Arrests Refugees that Have been Forcibly Repatriated from Lebanon Languages Available In English عربي   Press release: (Download the full report below) The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) revealed in its latest monthly report released today that no fewer than 212 cases of arbitrary arrests were documented in April 2024, with those detained including 12 children and seven women. The group also noted that the Syrian regime has been arresting refugees who have been forcibly repatriated from Lebanon. The 21-page report notes that, given the staggering ..read more

Languages Available In English عربي   Khirou Ra’fat al-Shlash, a 44-year-old car trader and livestock merchant from al-Sheikh Yahya village, which is administratively a part of Manbij city in eastern rural Aleppo governorate, was detained on April 25, 2024, by personnel from Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as they followed him for a while after leaving his home in al-Sheikh Yahya village. The arresting personnel severely beat him and shot him, injuring his back. Khirou’s detention was conducted with no judicial warrant. He was taken to the SDF’s al-Maliya Prison in Manbij city, and he ..read more

Languages Available In English عربي   The Hague – Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR): In April 2024, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) released a report entitled, ‘Country Guidance: Syria – common analysis and guidance note’. The report is primarily intended to serve as an instrument for policymakers and decision makers in regard to the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). To that end, the report is intended to assist in the process of assessing applications from Syrians for international protection, and to promote a more consistent and uniform decision-making practice ..read more

Languages Available In English عربي   On 11 March 2024, the Swiss Attorney General submitted an indictment to the Federal Criminal Court (FCC) against Rifaat Al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. The accused is charged with ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatment and illegal detentions in the Syrian city of Hama, within the context of the armed conflict the city witnessed in February 1982, in his capacity as commander of the defense brigades and the former Vice-President of his brother, the former Presi ..read more

Cyberattacks on Our Website are an Almost Daily Occurrence, yet the Latest Attack Was Exceptionally Ferocious Languages Available In English عربي   On the afternoon on Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Syrian Network for Human Rights’ (SNHR) website was subjected to a relentless, hours-long barrage of vicious cyberattacks aimed at denying its services, which were part of a broader attempt to put it completely out of service. Such cyberattacks are by no means a new experience for SNHR, with our website attacked on a daily basis. When these attacks are exceptionally ferocious, to the exten ..read more

Languages Available In English عربي   The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR): As part of an ongoing partnership dating back to 2011, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has shared data on thousands of missing and forcibly disappeared persons with the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), which has drawn upon this data in releasing numerous items of statistically accurate information on the victims of the armed conflict in Syria. As SNHR’s database attests, at least 112,000 Syrians are currently forcibly disappeared in Syria, with 96,000 or 85 percent of this total ha ..read more

 A Brussel VIII Conference 2024 Side-Event Languages Available In English عربي   The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), in collaboration with Baytna, cordially invites you to attend an event entitled, ‘The Devastating Effects of Humanitarian Aid Cuts in Syria: Challenges and Strategies to Mitigate the Disaster’. The event is set to be held, in person and online, in the Belgian capital, Brussels, on Monday April 29, 2024, from 11:00 to 13:00 Syria time (10:00-12:00 CET). Place: Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi 75, 1040 Brussels Room: Netherlands 1 & 2 The continuous systemat ..read more

Violations Recorded Across All Areas of Control Are Further Evidence that Syria in its Entirety is Unsafe for the Return of Refugees Languages Available In English عربي   Press Release: (Download the full report below) The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) today released its monthly special report summarizing the human rights situation in Syria, as well as documenting the most prominent human rights violations committed by the parties to the conflict and the dominant forces in Syria in the previous month, March 2024. Amongst other subjects, the report notes that the ..read more

SNHR Reiterates its Calls for the CWC State Parties to File a Lawsuit Against the Syrian Regime Before the ICJ Languages Available In English عربي   The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) This week marks the seventh anniversary of the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons attack on Khan Sheikhoun city on April 4, 2017, and the sixth anniversary of the regime’s chemical weapons attack on Douma city on April 7, 2018. In relation to the attack on Khan Sheikhoun city, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) documented the deaths from suffocation of 91 civilians, including 3 ..read more