Sectarian violence has turned a Syrian city into a slaughterhouse, and survivors recount shelling, executions and burials in ...

Shortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated areas. Grim as such discoveries are, they should come as little surprise.

During Syria’s 13-year civil war, ... Mass grave activity at Najha slowed for a time around 2013 because rebel advances in the area made it difficult for the burials to continue.

Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal Published: February 13, 2025 8:45am EST. Stefan Schmitt, Florida International University.

By Stefan SchmittShortly after the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria in December 2024, reports emerged of mass graves being uncovered in liberated areas.Grim as such discoveries are, they should come ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stefan Schmitt, Florida International University (THE CONVERSATION) Shortly after ...