Bloody conflict in Syria: over 700 deaths after escalating fights

Bloody conflict in Syria: over 700 deaths after escalating fights

In Syria, the fighting between the transitional government and the supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad escalated. More than 700 people are said to have been killed, including many civilians, such as the FAZ reported. The reports on the killing of at least 501 people attract special attention by the security forces of the transitional government, which were classified as collective retaliation files.

The Syrian observation center for human rights emphasizes that the massacres took place in over 20 locations in the Latakia, Tartus and Hama governments. These regions are viewed as strongholds of the Alawites, a community that also includes Assad. According to the Kleine Zeitung also lost their lives in the arguments, including women and children.

reports on massacres and displacements

In the last fights that took place in the province of Latakia, 130 people were killed, including seven civilians. Over 200 combatants on both sides have also become victims of violence. In the meantime, thousands of Alawites and Christians left their houses for fear for their lives. Many searched for refuge at a Russian military base in Syria, as the

human rights situation in Syria

The intensifying situation in Syria is part of a larger pattern of human rights violations. According to Amnesty International , tens of thousands of people have become victims of disappearance in recent years. Many of these people, including journalists and human rights defenders, were arrested arbitrarily due to their criticism of the government.

The humanitarian situation for refugees and interned is catastrophic. Tens of thousands of people are captured under poor conditions in camps, such as Al-Hol. The location is so tense that many are not granted access to medical care and they have to live under inhumane conditions.

The global community is urgently asked to take measures to be used and to hold those responsible for the atrocities. The reports on the human rights situation in Syria throw a depressing light on the continuing conflicts and the desperate situation of the civilian population. It is clear that a peaceful, including solution is urgently required.