We, a group of legal professionals, human rights activists, and international organizations, address, through this urgent appeal in light of the horrifying escalation of violence and armed conflict in the Syrian coast and other areas. The recent clashes between the armed factions of the Coastal Council and the Military Operations Administration over the past hours have resulted in human tragedies that no conscience can remain silent about.

On behalf of ourselves and all those who believe in human rights and humanity, we strongly condemn the brutal massacres committed against unarmed civilians. We denounce the deliberate targeting of women and children and the terrorizing of residents through indiscriminate gunfire in residential areas, in blatant violation of all international and humanitarian laws and norms. These atrocities have taken place in several towns and villages across the Syrian coast.

The de facto authority in Damascus, through its military and security forces, along with affiliated foreign terrorist factions and fighters, bears full responsibility for the extrajudicial killings, forced displacements, property theft, and systematic terrorization of civilians in the Syrian coast. These crimes amount to ethnic cleansing and genocide.

Furthermore, the ongoing interference of foreign states in Syrian affairs and the global and Arab silence in face of these widespread and systematic crimes and violations against the Syrian p eople make this an international moral failure.

Therefore, We Demand the Following:

The international community and human rights organizations must exert pressure on all parties involved in the conflict to immediately cease all ongoing hostilities without conditions, in order to safeguard civilian lives and social peace.
The immediate withdrawal of all military forces affiliated with the de facto authority from all cities and villages in the Syrian coast, along with the expulsion of all affiliated foreign extremist fighters.
The deployment of an independent international commission to investigate the ongoing violations, document crimes against humanity, and submit a comprehensive and transparent report to the UN Security Council.
The prosecution of all individuals responsible for the massacres and human rights violations committed against civilians, ensuring their accountability before international courts and justice systems.
The international humanitarian organizations must take their responsibility for providing urgent humanitarian and medical aid to all affected civilians, lifting blockades, opening safe corridors for the evacuation of the wounded and deceased, and ensuring psychological and medical support for children and women.
An immediate end to all forms of sectarian incitement and systematic calls for hate and violence, whether through social media or traditional media channels, and the prosecution of all perpetrators of hate crimes, whether inside or outside Syrian territory.
Human rights and international organizations must mobilize their efforts to launch a global advocacy campaign via social media to raise awareness about these atrocities and bring the issue to international public attention.
The cessation of all forms of foreign intervention in Syria, the halting of military and financial support to warring factions, and an end to all external provocations that fuel the conflict.

The suffering of the Syrian coast today is a stain on the conscience of humanity. The international community must act swiftly and decisively to save innocent lives. The voices of the victims cry out for justice, and the souls of the innocent children lost in this conflict plead with you to stand for truth, justice, and human dignity.

Justice and Peace Are the Right of Every Human Being

Humanitarian and Human Rights Follow-up Committee (Syrian Extended Meeting)

A human rights report is currently being prepared to document the violations that have taken place and will be sent to the relevant authorities.

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First Signatures

Humanitarian Follow-up Committee and Human Rights (Expanded Meeting)
Damascus Center for Theoretical Studies and Civil Rights
Scandinavian Institute for Human Rights / Haitham Manna Foundation
Human Rights Organization in Syria (MAF)
French Observatory for Human Rights
Horan Citizenship Forum
International Institute for Peace, Justice, and Human Rights
Qamh Movement (Values, Citizenship, Rights)
Amman Center for Human Rights Studies
Pulse Association for Human Solutions
Arab Commission for Human Rights
International Movement for Human and Peoples’ Rights
Daleel National Movement
The Third Way for Syria
The Civil Democratic Movement
International Peace Authority for Development and Reconstruction
Syrian Institution for Studies and Public Opinion Research
International Refugee Commission
Geneva Academy of International Law
Women for Peace Forum
Mahd Movement
Legal Documentation Team
Coordination for Maghreb Human Rights Organizations (include 26 HR organizations from Morocco, Mauretania, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya)
The Jordan Federation of the independent Trade Unions
Civil Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem
The Tunisian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Women’s Cultural Assembly for Democracy / Iraq
Cultural Rally for Democracy / Iraq
Mauritania Professors Alliance
The Arab Coalition against the Death Penalty
Yemeni Coalition for Human Rights
Bahrain Society for Transparency
Liberation Association for Development/Iraq
Philosophical Culture Association/Jordan
Arab Association for Political Science
Lebanese Democratic Jurists Association
Moroccan Association for Human Rights
Jose Marti Association for Arab-Latin American Solidarity
Rachel Corrie Association for Solidarity Among Peoples
Women’s Network Society for Women Support/ Jordan
Chamoua Association for Equality/Morocco
Iraqi Human Rights Monitoring Society/Iraq
Orient Forum Association for Freedom and Peace
Nashaz Association Tunisia
International Movement for Human and Peoples’ Rights (25 organizations from 17 countries)
Protecting human rights defenders around the Arab world/ France
Center for Trade Union and Workers Services/Egypt
Yazidi Brotherhood and Solidarity Association/Iraq
The Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights
The Algerian League for Defense Human Rights
Association of Women Heads of Families from Mauritania
The Jordanian Network for Human Rights (includes 11 human rights organizations)
Justice Network for Prisoners in Iraq
The Syrian National Network for Civil Peace and Community Safety.
Jaf Network for Monitoring Democracy and Rights/Iraq
Ain Network for Monitoring Elections and Democracy/Iraq
One Justice/France
Justice and peace are the right of every human being
Committees for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria (LDH)
Syrian Medical Committee/Paris
The Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria (Al Rased).
The Vigilance Committee for Democracy in Tunisia / Belgium
The International Council Supporting Fair Trials and Human Rights (ICSFT)
Yemeni Council for Rights and Freedoms / Yemen
The National Appeal in Jabal al-Arab
The National Appeal in Sweida
School of Human Rights / Kuwait
Arab World Observatory for Democracy and Elections
National Observatory for the Defense of the Civil State (Tunisia)
Hurriyat Observatory / Morocco
Human Rights & Democracy Media Center “SHAMS”/Palestine
Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture-Lebanon
Arab International Center for Communication and Solidarity
Al-Ain Humanitarian Center / Yemen
Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center
The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and Advocates “Musawa”
Palestinian Center for Peace and Democracy Issues
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms “MADA”
Inma Center for Research and Studies/Iraq
Learn and Learn Center for Research and Studies/Jordan
Tunis Center for Freedom of the Press
Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS)
Nineveh Center for Minority Rights/Iraq
Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights
International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights/Geneva
Bahrain Forum for Human Rights
Renewal Forum for Citizen and Democratic Thought / Tunisia
Sudanese National Civil Forum (includes 54 civil society organizations) / Sudan
Libyan Academic Organization
Mediterranean Civil Solidarity Organization Tunisia
Zoroastrian Development and Development Organization/Iraq
The Tunisian Organization against Torture
The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria
The Kurdish Organization for Human Rights in Syria (DAD)
Al-Mawadda Organization for Human Rights/Iraq
Freedom House Organization to defend human rights and combat slavery and its remnants/ Mauritania
ORGANIZATION FOR FREEDOM OF MEDIAS AND EXPRESSION- OFME- HATIM / MOROCCO
Human Rights Organization in Kurdistan – Duhok/Iraq
Sawa Organization for Human Rights/Iraq
Step Organization for Democracy and Elections, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Desert Youth Organization for Development and Human Rights / Libya
Tamooh Organization for Development and Development/Iraq
Our Independent Humanitarian Organization for Iraq
Olive Branch Organization for Youth/Iraq
Mithra Organization for Development and Yarsan Culture/Iraq
Yemeni Organization for Defense Rights and Democratic Freedoms/Yemen
Adala Organization for Human Rights/Yemen
Arab National Congress
Peace Bridges Foundation/Algeria
The Middle East Foundation for Development and Human Rights (Yemen)
Al-Dameer Foundation for Human Rights – Gaza/Palestine
The Egyptian Foundation for the Advancement of Children’s Rights
Al-Noor University Foundation/Iraq
National Foundation to Combat Human Trafficking/Yemen
Shafaq Foundation for Human Rights and Sustainable Development/Iraq
Mada Foundation for Human Rights / Iraq
National Union of Tunisian Journalists
The International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People
Sahel Organization for Defending Human Rights and Supporting Education and Social Peace/Mauritania