March 2025 Massacres Documentation · Tartous & Lattakia

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12 آذار 2025

Amnesty International: Urgent investigation into Baniyas executions

Amnesty International has called for an immediate and independent international investigation into the summary executions of over 100 civilians in the coastal city of Baniyas. Witnesses described armed groups raiding homes and killing residents based on their religious identity. "The international community cannot remain silent while such atrocities are being committed," said the regional director.

Source: Amnesty International

17 آذار 2025

Rights Reports: Documenting 1,557 Civilian Martyrs in the Coast

Human rights monitoring groups have released a detailed report documenting the deaths of 1,557 civilians in the Tartous and Lattakia governorates between March 6 and March 17, 2025. The report highlights systematic targeting of towns like Jableh, Al-Mukhtariya, and Qardaha, noting that the vast majority of victims were unarmed civilians executed in their homes or while attempting to flee.

Source: Rights Watch Group

20 آذار 2025

Human Rights Watch: Sectarian Cleansing in the Coastal Mountains

A new report by Human Rights Watch warns of "sectarian cleansing" patterns in the coastal mountain regions. The report documents the systematic displacement and execution of Alawite families in villages around Lattakia and Tartous. HRW interviewed over 50 survivors who provided harrowing accounts of organized attacks on civilian populations.

Source: Human Rights Watch

25 آذار 2025

UN Commission of Inquiry: Reports of Massacres are Credible

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry stated that reports of massacres in the coastal regions are credible and constitute potential crimes against humanity. The commission urged for humanitarian access to the affected areas and the protection of vulnerable minority populations being targeted in the recent wave of violence.

Source: United Nations