The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has reported on the arbitrary arrests carried out by the Assad regime forces against civilians who dare to criticize the regime and speak out about the deteriorating service, economic conditions, and corruption in the areas under regime control.
In a report issued on Wednesday, the Network documented at least 197 arbitrary arrests during the month of July 2023, which included 11 children and 3 women. The fate and whereabouts of 167 of these individuals remain unknown.
The report outlined that out of the total arrests, 94 were conducted by the Assad regime forces, among them 2 children and 3 women. Additionally, 54 arrests, including 9 children, were attributed to the PYD militia, while 28 arrests were at the hands of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, and 21 arrests were linked to other parties.
The province of Aleppo witnessed the highest number of arbitrary arrests, followed by Rural Damascus, Idlib, Deir Ezzor, Damascus, Hasaka, Hama, and Daraa.
Despite several amnesty decrees issued by the regime, the report revealed that approximately 135,253 individuals are still forcibly detained. It also highlighted the insufficiency of the amnesty decrees, which only resulted in the release of a limited number of detainees, while the regime continues its practice of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances.
The SNHR emphasized the urgency of releasing children and women, as well as putting an end to the hostage-taking of families and friends as part of the ongoing war tactics. Furthermore, it called on the UN Security Council to actively monitor and enforce the implementation of UN Resolutions 2042, 2043, and 2139.
(Source: SNHR’s Media Department)
