syriaDismissal of 198 Employees—Predominantly from the Alawite Community—in Latakia: An Escalating Pattern of Discriminatory Dismissal Decisions within Syrian State Institutions February 5, 2026
syriaKilling of Laith Zakaria Al-Jundi, an Alawite, succumbing to his injuries in Latakia January 14, 2026
syriaKilling of citizen “Mudee’ Hamoud” by gunmen in the Hama countryside amid escalating systematic arrest campaigns against citizens from the Alawite sect January 13, 2026
syriaArrest of Sheikh Asif Mahna Mahna in Tartous as part of a security campaign targeting civilians and religious figures from the Alawite sect January 5, 2026
syriaDeath of Ali Suleiman Deeb Days After the Arrest of His Son, Writer and Activist Aktham Deeb, in the Syrian Coast January 3, 2026
syriaArrest of Syrian activist Aktham Deeb “Abu Lamak” and young man Zain Arous over their participation in peaceful demonstrations on the Syrian coast January 1, 2026
syriaArrest of the Head of the Alawite Islamic Council in Latakia, Sheikh Ahmad Habib, in Connection with the Syrian Coast Protests January 1, 2026
syriaOfficial Hate Speech and Sectarian Incitement Following Demonstrations by Members of the Alawite Sect on the Syrian Coast December 29, 2025
