Sweida, Syria | July 17, 2025

Editorial Note (IHRC News):
In response to alarming reports from the Sweida region in Syria, we publish below the full official text of the report submitted by Taaluf Humanitaire International Organization – Human Rights Office, addressed to the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC). The following document is presented as received, without editorial changes.

Human Rights Report Issued by Taaluf Humanitaire International Organization – Addressed to IHRC

Report Title:
Suspected Acts of Ethnic Cleansing in Sweida, Syria: An Urgent Call for International Investigation

Sweida, Syria | July 17, 2025

Taaluf Humanitaire International Organization expresses deep concern over credible reports emerging from the Bedouin-populated areas of Sweida countryside, indicating grave human rights violations. These include the beheading of women and children, brutal killings, and the forced displacement of over 1,500 individuals, according to eyewitness accounts and local human rights organizations.

The nature and pattern of these acts suggest systematic retaliatory violence carried out by armed groups operating outside the law, deliberately targeting a specific community based on ethnic or social identity, in blatant violation of core principles of international humanitarian law.

The organization believes that these acts may constitute crimes of ethnic cleansing, falling under Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which defines the systematic persecution of a group based on identity as a crime against humanity.

Taaluf Humanitaire International Organization calls for:

1. An urgent and transparent international investigation led by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria.
2. Deployment of a fact-finding mission to document the violations and identify perpetrators.
3. Immediate humanitarian support for displaced individuals and victims, with guarantees for their safety and protection.
4. Accountability for perpetrators in accordance with international law.
5. A reminder that silence in the face of such crimes amounts to complicity. An effective international response is urgently needed to protect civilians and prevent further atrocities.

Human dignity is a red line.

Taaluf Humanitaire International Organization – Human Rights Office

IHRC News has not altered the content of this report. The document represents the official position of Taaluf Humanitaire International Organization.

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Introduction by the Secretary-General of the IHRC,
Prof. h.c. Rafal Marcin Wasik

Dear friends, ladies and gentlemen,

The team of the International Human Rights Commission Foundation (IHRC), based in Switzerland, is pleased to present our 2023 annual report.

This 2023 annual report essentially outlines our core activities, highlights the main areas of focus, and provides a general overview of our status at a particular moment in time. This is primarily due to the principles and methods of our work, as well as our long-term goals and aspirations. Everyone working within and in collaboration with the IHRC sets new goals, charts new paths, and establishes new, high standards. For them, we give our best, with full commitment, with our whole hearts, and with all our strength.

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IHRC_Jahresbericht 2023 

https://ihrchq.org/annual-report-2023.html

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