Syrians are witnessing unprecedented crimes as their country continues to endure a bloody conflict. The civlian population has been subjected to human right violations, terrorist activities and inhumane crimes throughout the conflict Recently social media outlets released a video showing rebels playing soccer with human heads. They use the heads of those whom they have killed and beheaded as soccer ball to add fun to their military victories. Due to the graphic nature of the videos and photographs, they will not be linked from this page, but they can be found readily online. Many hoped that those fighting in Syria were motivated by a yearning for freedom and democracy. However, the myriad crimes perpetuated against Syrian civilians cannot result in either. Those who do not value human life, and take pleasure in desecrating dead bodies, do not fight for freedom and democracy.
Everyone has the right to dignity, respect, and bodily integrity, and this right must be respected even after death. SRW urges the international community to break the silence and defend human dignity. Our silence will only embolden terrorist groups who violate human rights with impunity.