Assad’s upside-down SyriaSyrian president’s speech about “outlaws” leading a revolt strongly contradicts what activists call peaceful protests.
Army ‘cracking’ amid crackdownTestimonies from defected soldiers give a dramatic insight into the split apparently emerging in the security forces.
Love in a time of tortureA young man’s account of sadistic torture in a Syrian secret prison, and how a girl’s note helped him through his pain.
Tortured and killed: Hamza al-Khateeb, age 13The mutilation and death in custody of a 13-year-old child has sparked further furious protests in Syrian city of Daraa.
Crackdown: Why did Fawaz die?Secret police are raiding hospitals to round up people who were injured during anti-government protests.
Assad’s regime of torturePresident Assad reaffirms his father’s legacy by quelling dissent with brute force.
Kurds hope for unity and justiceAfter years of Kurdish exclusion in Syria by the ruling Baath regime, there is hope for unity and justice once again.
Deraa under siegeResidents of town besieged by the army paint picture of chaos fuelled by secret police.
Doctors face government wrathThree doctors reportedly arrrested for treating wounded protesters amid security crackdown.
Enforced disappearancesAt least 221 Syrians have gone missing in past three days of the violent crackdown, a rights group says.