The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry on Thursday reported that the wave of violence that engulfed coastal and western central Syria in March 2025 may constitute war crimes and urged for accountability to restore public confidence.

Evidence adduced in the report illustrated a harrowing picture of widespread massacres targeting Alawi communities, documenting crimes including murder, torture, and the desecration of corpses alongside severe internal displacement. Footage of civilians being subjected to degrading treatment and abuse by pro-former government fighters (PFGFs), interim government force members and private individuals was disseminated widely via social media, raising serious concerns and prompting calls for further investigation into the incidents. Chair of the Commission, Paulo

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