News and updates about SOHR

Ten Syrian Soldiers Killed in IAF Airstrikes

Retaliatory measures for explosion in Golan Heights leave rights groups, Damascus grumbling about IDF response to the spillover.

Rights Group: Ten Syrian Soldiers Killed in IAF Airstrikes

Syrian Army Attacks Homs, Aleppo, Damascus

Syrian Army regulars launched an assault Saturday on rebel-held parts of Homs, while continuing to bomb areas in Damascus and Aleppo.

Syrian Army Assaults Homs, Al Nusra Takes Checkpoint Near Jordan

Battles for Aleppo, Damascus Raging in Syria

Syrian Army regulars and opposition forces have begun to battle in earnest for control of the northern commercial hub city of Aleppo.

Battles for Aleppo, Damascus Raging in Syria

Tensions Between Syrian Rebels Over Teen Killing

The execution of a young teen for blasphemy in Aleppo this week has sparked rage among residents and tension between rebel groups.

Tensions in Syrian Rebel Factions Over Teen Killing in Aleppo

Teen Executed by Islamists for Blasphemy in Aleppo

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports Islamist rebels in Aleppo executed a 15-year-old in front of his parents for blasphemy.

15 Yr Old Publicly Executed for Blasphemy in Aleppo

Syrian Rebels Poised to Conquer City of Raqa

For the first time, Syrian rebel forces are poised to conquer an entire city – the provincial capital of Raqa, on the Euphrates River.

Syrian Rebels Poised to Conquer Entire City of Raqa

Syria's 'Bloody Saturday' Death Toll Hits 440

Nearly 450 people died Saturday on the bloodiest day of the savage civil war fought by Syrian Army troops and opposition forces.

Syria's 'Bloody Saturday' Death Toll Hits 440