In a report published on its website, the organization explained that the above figure includes 7,449 civilians, including 396 minors and 541 women. This, according to the Observatory, shows the serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation and the constant exposure of the most vulnerable sectors to violent practices.

In March alone, 2,644 murders were reported, of which at least 1,726 were extrajudicial executions on the ground, mostly carried out after clashes and attacks against military and security posts on the Syrian coast.

The Organization also documented at least 2,535 summary executions since December, many of them sectarian, ethnic, or political, targeting individuals allegedly linked to the ousted regime or minorities.

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the dissolution of the military and security structures last December, Syria has faced a power vacuum that has been exploited by various armed groups, leading to widespread insecurity, repression, and a surge in crime in several governorates.

In this context, sporadic attacks against the new security forces, repression in detention centers, sectarian violence, identity-based killings, and the use of tactics such as car bombs, improvised explosive devices, and executions were reported.

Deaths were also reported from attacks by Israeli forces and actions by the Daesh terrorist group (ISIS). Mines and war remnants continue to claim lives, especially among children.

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