The Syrian Network for Human Rights, in new report documenting the arbitrary arrests in Syria in November, said 394 people, including 11 children, and 19 women, were detained last month by the regime forces.
The arrests made in Damascus focused on the age group 18-42 for the purpose of conscription while government forces targeted the families of activists and armed opposition fighters in Hama and Aleppo.
SNHR said it had obtained lists of more than 117,000 detainees, including children and women.
According to the London-based monitor, the actual number of detainees have exceeded 215,000; 99% of them are being detained mainly by regime forces.
Most of the arrests had been conducted randomly and had included people who weren’t involved in the popular protests, relief, or even military activity. In addition, there are many regime-affiliated militias that are authorized to make arrests, many of these entities make arrests without checking with regime forces or the judicial authorities to which these entities are affiliated.
The report notes that arbitrary arrests made in November were notable for regime forces’ almost daily raiding and arrest campaigns that involved civilians in the main neighborhoods of Damascus, Aleppo, and Hama cities. The arrests made in Damascus focused on the age group 18-42 for the purpose of conscription while government forces targeted the families of activists and armed opposition fighters in Hama and Aleppo.
Also, Self-management forces arrested 38 individuals as follows: 34 men, one child,
The report documents 325 releases including 258 cases from government forces detention centers in addition to 19 releases from Self-management forces and 31 from ISIS-affiliated detention centers.
According to the report, Fateh Al Sham Front released eight individuals while armed opposition factions released nine individuals. (Source: SNHR)
The arrests made in Damascus focused on the age group 18-42 for the purpose of conscription while government forces targeted the families of activists and armed opposition fighters in Hama and Aleppo.
SNHR said it had obtained lists of more than 117,000 detainees, including children and women.
According to the London-based monitor, the actual number of detainees have exceeded 215,000; 99% of them are being detained mainly by regime forces.
Most of the arrests had been conducted randomly and had included people who weren’t involved in the popular protests, relief, or even military activity. In addition, there are many regime-affiliated militias that are authorized to make arrests, many of these entities make arrests without checking with regime forces or the judicial authorities to which these entities are affiliated.
The report notes that arbitrary arrests made in November were notable for regime forces’ almost daily raiding and arrest campaigns that involved civilians in the main neighborhoods of Damascus, Aleppo, and Hama cities. The arrests made in Damascus focused on the age group 18-42 for the purpose of conscription while government forces targeted the families of activists and armed opposition fighters in Hama and Aleppo.
Also, Self-management forces arrested 38 individuals as follows: 34 men, one child,
The report documents 325 releases including 258 cases from government forces detention centers in addition to 19 releases from Self-management forces and 31 from ISIS-affiliated detention centers.
According to the report, Fateh Al Sham Front released eight individuals while armed opposition factions released nine individuals. (Source: SNHR)
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