By John E. Marshall
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ICTJ in Focus May 2012 Issue 20
Syria Human Rights Violations Report: 17 May 2012
Homs| Arrastan
These children were playing in front of their homes when shells hailed on them, they are now crowded in a makeshift hospital and in need of medical attention that is not available.
Hama | Sahl Al-Ghab
Today the village witnessed the execution of nine residents after Al-Tamn’ah was attacked by the regime’s forces. Amongst the casualties was an eighty five years old woman who was stabbed to death by the regime forces after they raided her property, killed her animals then brutally executed her.
Homs
The residents are trying to put up a temporary shield to protect them from the sniper’s fire at the checkpoint where many people have been killed.
Damascus Countryside | At-Tal
This leaked footage shows regime forces detaining, beating and kicking residents.
Casualty Report
39 confirmed casualties killed by the regime in Syria on Wednesday, 16 May 2012.
*Including one child, one Imam of a mosque, and another eight victims from a massacre in Joubar.*
Homs: 17
Dar’aa: 4
Hama: 3
Damascus & Damascus Suburbs: 11
Idlib: 5
20 confirmed casualties killed by the regime in Syria on Tuesday, 15 May 2012.
*Including a child, an Imam of a mosque, and six other victims from a massacre at Khan Sheikhoun.*
Homs: 13
Dar’aa: 4
Hama: 1
Damascus & Damascus Suburbs: 1
Idlib: 1
22 confirmed casualties killed by the regime in Syria on Monday, 14 May 2012.
*Including two old men, two children, a defected officer, four defected conscripts, and two men killed under torture.*
Homs:14
Dar’aa: 3
Hama: 1
Dier Ezzor: 1
Aleppo: 1
Latakia: 1
33 confirmed casualties killed by the regime in Syria on Sunday 13 May 2012.
*Including six women (one elderly), two children, a defected first lieutenant, first sergeant, and a conscript.*
Dar’aa: 3Qunaitirah: 1Homs: 7Damascus & Damascus Suburbs: 3Dier Ezzor: 3Hama: 9Idlib: 4Aleppo: 3
Videos and Statistics Courtesy of :
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Casualty Report – 16 May 2012
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Violations Report – 16 May 2012
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Casualty Report – 15 May 2012
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Violations Report – 15 May 2012
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Casualty Report – 14 May 2012
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Violations Report – 14 May 2012
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Casualty Report – 13 May 2012
Syrian Network of Human Rights – Violations Report – 13 May 2012
Syrian Revolution Digest May 16, 2012
The commentary in this piece does not necessarily reflect the views of Impunity Watch.
*WARNING VIDEOS MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC IMAGES*
No Action No Peace!
As the Assads and their militias continue to kill with impunity, irrespective of the presence of UN monitors, it’s about time world leaders began consulting their own conscience for guidance on what needs to be done. For now, their inaction speaks louder than their words of support and condemnation. Moral support is greatly appreciated when it comes from a former President, but for those currently in office, only their actions carry any meaning.
Shortly after the massacre, the regime accused locals of kidnapping the monitors, but one of them is seen here saying that this was not the case http://youtu.be/IQDky-lIYYE In response to the massacre, the local unit of FSA attack and destroy the loyalist checkpoint responsible for the attackhttp://youtu.be/5kyt7PYmrQY Today, the UN monitors left the town after spending the night under the protection of the locals http://youtu.be/lB99Uv10s6g They take their damaged vehicle with them http://youtu.be/S_hTj25oU6Q
Sergei’s Law
Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer, was tortured to death in 2009 for exposing a $230 million heist by Russian officials. His killers got away clean. This is a video by a group of Russian and American students who are pushing for justice.
Video Courtesy of:
Sergei’s Law – Video – 11 May 2012