Syria: New investigation reveals evidence government and affiliated forces extrajudicially executed dozens of Druze people in Suwayda

Verified videos and eyewitness testimony reveal 46 Druze men and women deliberately and unlawfully killed
Extrajudicial executions were carried out by government and government affiliated forces in military and security uniforms, some bearing official insignia
Executions took place in a public square, residential homes, a school, a hospital and a ceremonial hall in Suwayda governorate

The Syrian government must hold members of government security and military forces and members of affiliated forces accountable for the extrajudicial executions of Druze men and women in Suwayda, said Amnesty International.

The organization has documented compelling new evidence indicating that government and government-affiliated forces were responsible for the extrajudicial executions of Druze people on 15 and 16 July in Suwayda. This includes verified videos of armed men in security and military uniforms, some bearing official insignia, executing unarmed people in homes, a public square, a school, and a hospital. On 31 July, the Ministry of Justice established a committee to investigate violations that occurred in Suwayda and to hold those responsible accountable.