29 March 2011

Syria: 58 confirmed dead in recent protests

Alkarama expresses its deep concern over the Syrian authorities use of lethal force against peaceful protestors during on-going demonstrations across Syria. 58 people are confirmed dead. Syrians continue to demonstrate against government corruption and are demanding political and legal reforms, particularly the abolition of the Emergency Law.

Protests began in Syria on 15 March 2011 and as part of the wave of pro-democracy demonstrations across the Middle East. Syrian authorities, including State security and military forces, have been systematically using excessive force, including the live ammunition to try to frighten, disperse and ultimately repress protesters.

Alkarama has submitted the cases of 58 individuals killed in several cities of Syria in recent protests to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial, Summary and Arbitrary Executions. Alkarama also recently submitted 6 murder cases from Daara to the Special Rapporteur, including that of a 14-year-old boyWhile the 58 dead are from protests which have taken place since 18 March 2011, current fears are that the systematic and ongoing repression of protests by the Syrian authorities will only result in more deaths.

Sources have also confirmed numerous arrests, as several regions across Syria are being targeted by government sponsored campaigns of repression. Demonstrators are demanding a qualified improvement to Syria's human rights situation, namely the release of political prisoners and justice for arbitrary detainees.

It is becoming increasingly difficult for the media and NGOs to cover the protests due to heavy repressive measures taken by the Syrian authorities. Alkarama fears that the killings are being committed by the authorities with total impunity. Eyewitness video evidence has revealed that authorities may be directly involved in killings.

The video below shows Bachar El Assad’s brother standing next to military agents and surrounded by what are appear dead corpses:





Alkarama has requested the intervention of the the UN Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial, Summary and Arbitrary Executions with the Syrian authorities, in order that the authorities meet their obligations under international human rights law and take the necessary steps to prevent any further killings of peaceful protestors.

Alkarama calls on the Syrian government and security forces to exercise restraint in view of the protests, and respect their international and national obligations, including the absolute right to life and the freedom of opinion and expression.

Below is a list of those killed during recent protests since 18 March 2011:

Name in English

Name in Arabic

Date of violation

Place of violation

Hussam Abdelmawla

حسام عبد المولى

18.03.2011

Daraa

Akram Jawabra

أكرم جوابرة

18.03.2011

Daraa

Mutaz Abu Zaid

معتز أبو زايد

23.03.2011

Khirbat Al Ghazali

Fadi Al Masry

فادي المصري

23.03.2011

Khirbat Al Ghazali

Hayan Haj Ali

حيان حاج على

23.03.2011

Khirbat Al Ghazali

Munzer Rans Hawash Qanbas Al Shamari

منذر رنس حواش قنبس الشمري

23.03.2011

Al Harah

Salah Abdulrahman Al Hariri

صلاح عبد الرحمن الحريري

23.03.2011

Daraa

Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Hariri

محمد عبد الرحمن الحريري

23.03.2011

Daraa

Issa Mohamed Al Kurdi

عيسى محمد الكردي

23.03.2011

Daraa

Muaz Nayef Al Abazayd

معاذ نايف الأبازيد

23.03.2011

Al Soura Village

Mohamed Ahmed Al Salamat

محمد أحمد السلامات

23.03.2011

Panorama

Jamal Al Jarboui

جمال الجربوعي

23.03.2011

Al Hrak

Muhab Nayef Abazayd

مهاب نايف أبازيد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Malek Mahmoud Mufdi Al Karad

مالك محمود مفضي الكراد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Ali Ghassab Al Mahamid

علي غصاب المحاميد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Abbas Saad Al Mahamid

عباس سعد المحاميد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Khaled Abdallah Al Mahamid

خالد عبد الله المحاميد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Nayef Hussein Al Abazayd

نايف حسين الأبازيد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Ibtissam Musalma

ابتسام مسالمة

23.03.2011

Daraa

Rayed Ahmed Al Himsi

رائد أحمد الحمصي

23.03.2011

Daraa

Munzir Amro

منذر عمرو

23.03.2011

Al Harah

Omar Abdelwali Musalma

عمر عبد الوالي مسالمة

23.03.2011

Daraa

Khaled Al Masri

خالد المصري

23.03.2011

Homs

Mohamed Abu Nabut

محمد أبو نبوت

23.03.2011

Daraa

Hamid Abu Nabut

حميد أبو نبوت

23.03.2011

Daraa

Bilal Abu Nabut

بلال أبو نبوت

23.03.2011

Daraa

Aziz Abu Nabut

عزيز أبو نبوت

23.03.2011

Daraa

Maher Musalma

ماهر المسالمة

23.03.2011

Daraa

Mohamed Rashrash Al Jarad

محمد رشراش الجرادات

23.03.2011

Al Harah

Ashraf Abdulaziz Al Masry

أشرف عبد العزيز المصري

23.03.2011

Daraa

Talal Al Fadel

طلال الفاضل

23.03.2011

Al Harik

Wahib Al Adawi

وهيب العدوي

23.03.2011

Al Harik

Abdulghani Al Akrad

عبد الغني الأكراد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Ali Al Rawashda

علي الرواشدة

23.03.2011

Tafas

Abdulnasser Musalmani

عبد الناصر مسلماني

23.03.2011

Alma Village

Samir Qambas

سمير قمبس

23.03.2011

Al Harah

Mohamed Qambas

محمد قمبس

23.03.2011

Al Harah

Abdallah Al Jarad

عبد الله الجراد

23.03.2011

Al Harah

Mohamed Diab Dagher

محمود دياب داغبر

23.03.2011

Alma Village

Omar Ahmed Al Hariri

عمر أحمد الحريري

23.03.2011

Alma Village

Ayman Qutayfan

أيمن قطيفان

23.03.2011

Daraa

Hathem Al Mahamid

حاتم المحاميد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Mohamed Mustafa Daloo

محمد مصطفى دلوع

23.03.2011

Daraa

Mohamed Abou Al Ouyoun

محمد أبو العيون

23.03.2011

Daraa

Musab Al Mahamid

مصعب المحاميد

23.03.2011

Daraa

Munzer Al Hamadi

منذر أحمد الحمادي

23.03.2011

Daraa

Mohamed Ali Salamat

محمد علي السلامات

23.03.2011

Daraa

Fawaz Abu Safi

فواز ابو صافي

23.03.2011

Al Hrak

Taher Al Musalama

طاهر المسالمة

23.03.2011

Daraa

Ibrahim Al Naasan

إبارهيم النعسان

23.03.2011

Daraa

Rami Hassan Al Hariri

رامي حسن الحرير

23.03.2011

Al Hrak

Ashraf Al Musalama

أشرف المسالمة

23.03.2011

Daraa

Omar Al Sharif

عمر الشريف

25.03.2011

Region of Kafr Shams

Muamar Al Hamoudi

معمر الحمودي

25.03.2011

Region of Kafr Shams

Ahmed Al Libad

أحمد اللباد

25.03.2011

Region of Kafr Shams

Mohamed Khirou Al Libad

محمد خيرو اللباد

25.03.2011

Region of Kafr Shams

Ahmed Yahya Al Zoabi

أحمد يحيى الزعبي

25.03.2011

Region of Kafr Shams

Ibrahim Saqr

إبراهيم صقر

25.03.2011

Lattakia

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