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Syria: UN says it has credible reports of summary executions in Suweida
SUWEIDA, SYRIA, JUL 18 – UN reports nearly 600 deaths including summary executions and kidnappings amid sectarian clashes and Israeli airstrikes in southern Syria, urging accountability and protection for civilians.
- In Suweida, Syria, the OHCHR announced that credible reports indicate summary executions and arbitrary killings during recent violence, including at least 13 deaths on July 15, Volker Türk said.
- Earlier this month, sectarian clashes in Suweida province began with fighting between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes, fueling violence and instability.
- OHCHR reported that at least 13 people were killed on July 15, 2025, when armed individuals affiliated with the interim authorities opened fire at a family gathering.
- In Geneva, UNHCR called on all parties to allow humanitarian access, as William Spindler warned that aid delivery remains very limited due to access constraints, impacting thousands in Suweida.
- The International Organization for Migration estimated that around 80,000 people have fled the area, and Volker Türk urged independent, prompt investigations into violations.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday that his office had received credible reports of widespread human rights violations and abuses - including summary executions and arbitrary killings - amid recent violence in the southern Syrian city of Suweida. His comments came as Syrian security forces began deploying across the volatile province, just hours after a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Syria took effect. Tur…
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More than 320 people have been killed in the Druze town of Sweida in Syria, the British-based human rights organization SNHR says. The UN says it has credible information that many of those killed were subjected to outright executions, the BBC reports.
UN Human Rights Commissioner Türk calls on the Syrian government to investigate the allegations of executions and kidnappings. On Friday, Damascus accused the Druze of breaking a ceasefire.
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