Press Release
Syria Must Stop Killing Civilians for Military Gains
Amnesty International is raising urgent concerns about the threat to civilians living near opposition fighters’ bases in the Syrian governorate…
July 26, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Syria 2013
Syrian Arab Republic Head of state Bashar al-Assad Head of government Wa’el al-Halqi (replaced Omar Ibrahim Ghalawangi) The internal armed…
May 29, 2013
Report
Shooting the Messenger: Journalists Targeted by All Sides in Syria
Syria has become the most dangerous country for journalists in the world.
May 3, 2013
Press Release
Syria is Deadly for Journalists, Says New Amnesty Report on World Press Freedom Day
Scores of journalists reporting on human rights abuses in Syria have been deliberately detained, disappeared, tortured and killed over the…
May 1, 2013
Press Release
Over 1.3 Million Syrian Refugees Trying to Escape Ongoing Bloodshed Need More International Support
The international community must do more to help the increasing number of refugees fleeing across borders as they try to…
April 24, 2013
Press Release
Attack on Damascus University Shows Callous Disregard for Civilians
Amnesty International called the mortar attack on Damascus University today a serious violation of the laws of war demonstrating “callous…
March 28, 2013
Press Release
Escalating War Crimes by Armed Opposition Groups in Syria
Amnesty International released two new briefings on Syria today including one focused on the government’s indiscriminate bombings of civilian areas…
March 14, 2013
Report
Greece: The End of the Road for Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Migrants
Every year, tens of thousands of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers cross the Greek border in search of shelter, refuge or…
December 20, 2012
Press Release
Syria: Shutting down of internet and mobile networks alarming development
News that communications are being targeted by the Syrian authorities raises the alarming prospect that they are seeking to prevent…
November 29, 2012
Press Release
"Shocking" Video Shows Armed Group Carrying Out Summary Killings of Men in Syria’s Idlib Province, Says Amnesty International
New video evidence emerged on Thursday that appears to show an armed group in Syria’s Idlib province carrying out a…
November 1, 2012
Press Release
Clarity Needed Over Disappearance of Syrian Human Rights Lawyer
A prominent human rights lawyer who disappeared along with his friend on their way to work are feared to have…
October 4, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Reports High Civilian Death Toll in Syria from Relentless and Indiscriminate Bombing and Shelling of Northwest Towns and Villages
The Syrian army is waging a relentless and indiscriminate campaign of air bombardments and shelling in northern Syria with civilians…
September 18, 2012