"They Burned My Heart"
Subtitle: War Crimes in Northern Idlib during Peace Plan Negotiations
By: [Anna Neistat and Ole Solvang]
Contributors: Solvang, Ole; Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9781564328847
Subjects: Human rights; Crimes against humanity
Other titles: War Crimes in Northern Idlib during Peace Plan Negotiations; Syria :
Description: As the United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan was negotiating with the Syrian government an end to the fighting in Syria in late March 2012, government forces launched a series of large-scale attacks against opposition-controlled towns in the northern part of Idlib governorate, near the Turkish border. Between March 22 and April 6, government forces killed at least 95 civilians in five towns, burned, destroyed and looted hundreds of houses and stores, and arbitrarily detained dozens of people, most of whom remain in detention to date. At least 35 of the killed civilians were executed when detained or otherwise under the control of government forces. This report is based on interviews with victims and witnesses conducted in five towns in Syria that came under attack during the two-week long military operation. It contains detailed descriptions of the attacks, including several incidents of mass executions.
Notes: "May 2012"--Prelim.

"This report was researched and written by Anna Neistat ... and Ole Solvang ..."--P. 38.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Summary; title: Chronology of events; title: Summary and extrajudicial executions; title: Other unlawful killings of civilians; title: Burning and destruction of houses and other property; title: Arbitrary detention, torture, and enforced disappearances; title: Applicability of international humanitarian law; title: Recommendations.