• Factsheets
  • Official documents
Menu
  • Factsheets
  • Official documents
    • AR
    • TR
    • KU
Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube Flickr
  • Home
  • Press Releases
  • News
    • Coalition News
    • Political News
    • Local News
    • Reports
  • About
    • Mission Statement and Goals
    • Coalition Principles
    • Fact Sheet
    • Political Framework
    • Political outlook
    • SOC Committees
    • SOC Components
    • SOC Institutions
  • Coalition Structure
    • Presdential Body
    • Political Committee
    • General Assembly
  • Media
    • Press Conferences
    • Videograph
    • Infographics
    • Photo Gallery
Menu
  • Home
  • Press Releases
  • News
    • Coalition News
    • Political News
    • Local News
    • Reports
  • About
    • Mission Statement and Goals
    • Coalition Principles
    • Fact Sheet
    • Political Framework
    • Political outlook
    • SOC Committees
    • SOC Components
    • SOC Institutions
  • Coalition Structure
    • Presdential Body
    • Political Committee
    • General Assembly
  • Media
    • Press Conferences
    • Videograph
    • Infographics
    • Photo Gallery
Home News Political News

Rights Group: Assad Regime Used Chemical Weapons in 216 Attacks Since 2012

March 15, 2019
in Political News
Rights Group: Assad Regime Used Chemical Weapons in 216 Attacks Since 2012

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said that it had recorded no fewer than 216 chemical attacks by the Assad regime forces since 2012.

The Network said in its report that 1,461 people were killed in the chemical attacks, including 1,397 civilians, 184 children and 252 women.

According to the report, ISIS used chemical weapons in five occasions in the province of Aleppo killing at least 132 people.

The Network also documented the use of incendiary weapons in at least 149 attacks on populated areas, 19 of which were launched by regime forces, 125 by Russian forces, and five others by the international anti-ISIS coalition in Raqqa province.

The Syrian Civil Defense and human rights organizations have documented several chemical attacks by the regime. The attacks targeted the neighborhood of Bayyada in Homs in December 2013, the town of Khan Sheikoun in Idlib in April 2017, and the town of Douma in rural Damascus in April 2018, among many others.

Reports issued by a joint UN-OPCW committee indicated the regime’s responsibility for several poison gas attacks on cities and towns in Syria over the past few years, in addition to attacks by ISIS.

A British newspaper said that there are still ‘glimmers of hope’ to bring the Assad regime to justice for committing large-scale war crimes against civilians in Syria. It cited the recent lawsuits and arrest warrants issued by European courts for senior Assad regime officials.

In an article it published under the title ‘those responsible for Syria’s agony must be brought to book, starting at the top,’ the Guardian newspaper said that “despite Russia blocking attempts to investigate Assad’s war crimes, there are glimmers of hope.”

The Network concluded its report by calling on the UN Security Council to stop using the veto power against resolutions condemning the regime. It accused the regime of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity as it called for protection of civilians and exerting pressure on Russia and Iran, the regime’s allies. (Source: Syrian Coalition’s Media Department)

ShareTweetSend

Posts Related

Coalition News

SOC Sends Legal Memo to UN on Assad Regime’s Targeting of two Families near Jisr al-Shughour

April 20, 2021
Coalition News

SOC Discusses Denmark’s Decision to Repatriate Syrian Refugees

April 20, 2021
Load More

Follow us

  • 51.9k Fan
  • 51.7k Follower
  • 324 Subscriber
  • 5.4k Follower
  • 6 Follower

Join Us

[]
1 Step 1

Receive Latest News and Updates

Please enter all data to receive our updates correctly

keyboard_arrow_leftPrevious
Nextkeyboard_arrow_right
FormCraft - WordPress form builder

Political News

HRW: Assad Regime Stealing Land of Displaced People in Hama & Idlib

Report: Over 900,000 Smuggled Documents Confirm Assad’s Involvement in War Crimes

Jumblatt Slams Assad Regime’s Response to Burning of Syrian Refugee Camp in Lebanon as Cynical

HRW: Assad Regime & Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure in Idlib Constitute War Crimes

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Flickr

Preserving independence and national sovereignty and maintaining the Syrian people’s unity within the same Syrian soil
is one of the critical pillars of the Syrian Coalition. The Coalition aims to overthrow the Assad regime along with all its
symbols and pillars. It also aims to dismantle its security apparatus and hold accountable those involved in crimes
against Syrians. In addition, it seeks to achieve a transition to a pluralistic, democratic and civil Syria.

  • Press Releases
  • Coalition News
  • Political News
  • Local News
  • Videograph
  • Press Conferences
  • General Assembly
  • SOC Committees
  • SOC Components
  • SOC Institutions
Menu
  • Press Releases
  • Coalition News
  • Political News
  • Local News
  • Videograph
  • Press Conferences
  • General Assembly
  • SOC Committees
  • SOC Components
  • SOC Institutions

Copyright (c) National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces All rights reserved.

Menu
  • HOME PAGE
  • Press Releases
  • Local News
  • Coalition News
  • Political News
  • Videograph
  • Press Conferences
  • Coalition Members
  • Infographics
  • SOC Committees
  • SOC Components
  • SOC Institutions
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Flickr

Copyright (c) National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces All rights reserved.