SNHR data and reports

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) was founded in June 2011 by Fadel Abdul Ghany. The aim of the organisation was to detail human rights violations during the Syrian conflict, something the group has done ever since. Using open-source information and a network of contacts and sources on the ground, SNHR publishes daily updates on casualty numbers, in addition to reports on detainees, weapons, use of torture, use of detention, the plight of returning refugees, and the issue of forced displacement.

The Syrian conflict has been noticeable for the widespread use of disinformation as the regime and other armed actors deny their use of certain weapons and rubbish casualty and detention figures. SNHR has emerged as a trusted voice throughout the conflict and its work has been cited in media worldwide including the New York Times, the Daily Sabah, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and The Guardian. SNHR is also used heavily by other NGOs including The Syria Campaign, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, in addition to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

SNHR also provides photos and videos on its site for media use as well as the option for individuals to record a violation of human rights. Though it produces its own campaigning work in the form of reports and data, its figures are also used to inform the campaigns of multiple NGOs that would otherwise lack access to the information.