Victims
The Killing of Citizen Firas Salman Assad by Gunfire Inside His Shop in Dahiyat Qudsaya, Damascus, Amid Continued Targeting of Alawite Civilians
July 8, 2026- The Killing of Young Man Raed Halwani by Military Checkpoint Personnel in Damascus One Day Before His Wedding July 8, 2026
- The Killing of Citizen Ayham Shaaban Rajha Two Days After His Disappearance, and the Discovery of His Body in Damascus July 5, 2026
- The Body of Citizen Rani Khalil Halawa Found Hours After Disappearance in Jaramana, Rural Damascus July 3, 2026
Arrests
Arbitrary Detention of 14 Kurdish Civilians in Rajo Sub-district, Afrin, for Three Days Amid Allegations of Torture, Temporary Enforced Disappearance, and Extortion
July 7, 2026- Arrest of 10 Kurdish Citizens from Afrin at Al-Karama Checkpoint in the Raqqa Countryside En Route to Al-Hasakah July 5, 2026
- Arrest of Kurdish Citizen Nabih Mousa al-Taha Following His Solidarity with Elderly Kurdish Woman Nezha Hamki in Tal Aran July 5, 2026
- Video Documents the Arrest and Beating of a Citizen Accompanied by Sectarian Slurs in Al-Mazra’ah Village, Homs Countryside July 1, 2026
Women
Videotaped Testimony of an Alawite Woman Containing Allegations of Abduction and Assault in Jableh
July 10, 2026- Campaign of Arrests and Assaults on Kurdish Women During Security Raids Targeting the Towns of Tal Aran and Tal Hasil in the Eastern Countryside of Aleppo July 1, 2026
- Loss of Contact with Young Woman Shahd Mohsen Hmeisha (17 Years Old) in Latakia City Amid Concerns for Her Safety June 24, 2026
- Loss of Contact with a Young Woman in the Masyaf Countryside and Her Appearance in a Video Recording Spark Suspicions Amid an Escalation in Disappearances of Women and Girls in Syria May 31, 2026
Children
Appeals to Reveal the Fate of the Child Hamza Ibrahim Al-Sarem Following His Disappearance in the Western Countryside of Hama
June 12, 2026- Abduction of a Family from Al-Suwayda in Damascus, Including Two Children, Amid Ambiguity Surrounding Their Fate May 26, 2026
- Release of Minor Maryam Fayez Sultan 134 Days After Her Abduction in Damascus Amid Escalating Incidents of Women Disappearances in Syria May 24, 2026
- Urgent Appeal to SDF Leadership for the Release of a Minor Girl from Afrin Following Her Abduction in Amuda for Recruitment Purposes April 16, 2026
Hate Speech
Halab Today TV Publishes Post Containing Collective Accusations Against Alawite-Majority Neighborhoods Following Damascus Bombings, Amid Escalating Hate Speech and Incitement Against Minorities
July 8, 2026- Arrest of Kurdish Citizen Nabih Mousa al-Taha Following His Solidarity with Elderly Kurdish Woman Nezha Hamki in Tal Aran July 5, 2026
- Video Documents the Arrest and Beating of a Citizen Accompanied by Sectarian Slurs in Al-Mazra’ah Village, Homs Countryside July 1, 2026
- Armed Militiamen in Sere Kaniye/Ras al-Ayn Threaten to Block the Return of Displaced Kurds and Warn Officials Against Facilitating Their Return June 26, 2026
Freedom of Opinion and Expression
Rights Monitor Syria: Release of Journalist Eva Maria Michelmann Does Not Close the Case; We Demand the Immediate Release of Journalist Ahmet Polad and the Disclosure of the Fate of All Enforced Disappeared Persons
June 22, 2026- The Arrest of Content Creator and Activist Hassan Akkad in Damascus Raises Concerns Over Freedom of Expression and the Enforcement of Cybercrime Laws June 19, 2026
- Calls for the Release of Mohanad Badran and Disclosure of His Fate Months After His Arrest in the Syrian Coast June 5, 2026
- Arrest of Media Activist Awad Abazeid in Daraa Amid Concerns Over Violations of Freedom of Expression and Due Process May 14, 2026
Personal Freedoms
“Al-Zahabi” Campaign Promoting Niqab in Syrian Educational Institutions Sparks Human Rights Concerns Over Academic Freedoms and Cultural Diversity
June 21, 2026- The Directorate of Sports and Youth in Hama Issues a Decision Banning “Belly Dancing” Classes Amid Fears of Escalating Restrictions on Public Freedoms in Syria June 5, 2026
- Al-Tabqa Waqf Committee in Raqqa Issues Warnings to Endowment Shops Prohibiting Music, Cigarettes, and Shisha Amid Fears of Restrictions on Public Freedoms May 18, 2026
- Mnein Municipality in Rural Damascus Announces Restrictive Measures on Public Freedoms Amid Human Rights Concerns Over Escalating Policy of Repression April 10, 2026
Dismissal from Work
Termination of Over 400 Employees by the Directorate of Education in Homs, Central Syria
March 31, 2026- Homs: Termination of Contracts of 57 Employees at the Electricity Company Amid Concerns of Sectarian Discrimination in Dismissal Decisions February 7, 2026
- Dismissal of 198 Employees—Predominantly from the Alawite Community—in Latakia: An Escalating Pattern of Discriminatory Dismissal Decisions within Syrian State Institutions February 5, 2026
- Killing of citizen “Mudee’ Hamoud” by gunmen in the Hama countryside amid escalating systematic arrest campaigns against citizens from the Alawite sect January 13, 2026
Reports and Statements
Continued Detention of 16 Syrian Citizens Aboard a Vessel Following its Hijacking by Somali Pirates Since April 2026
June 24, 2026- Rights Monitor Syria: Release of Journalist Eva Maria Michelmann Does Not Close the Case; We Demand the Immediate Release of Journalist Ahmet Polad and the Disclosure of the Fate of All Enforced Disappeared Persons June 22, 2026
- The Arrest of Content Creator and Activist Hassan Akkad in Damascus Raises Concerns Over Freedom of Expression and the Enforcement of Cybercrime Laws June 19, 2026
- Attacks Target Syrians Accused of “Loyalty to the Former Regime” Amid Authority Inaction: Fears of Escalating Violence and the Absence of Transitional Justice in Syria June 16, 2026