News Investigators/ The Head of the International Council for Human Rights Mission to the United Nations in Geneva and officially accredited under ECOSOC status, Haitham Abu Saeed, has announced the receipt of a formal legal complaint requesting judicial action regarding grave crimes allegedly committed in Suwayda Governorate, Syria.
Mr. Abu Saeed, in a statement made available to News Investigators, said the complaint accused elements of the General Security Directorate, the Syrian Ministry of Defense, and associated security and military agencies, of perpetrating systematic violations against civilians.
These actions are reportedly carried out with the involvement of the militant group known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, led by Abu Mohammad al-Julani, also known as Ahmad al-Sharaa.
The statement confirmed that the case file contains substantial and well-documented evidence, allowing for an expedited review process. The international legal committees affiliated with the Council have already begun formal procedures to follow up the case with urgency and precision.
Dr. Bou-Said indicated that the case may serve as a legal foundation for linking these crimes in Suwayda with similar atrocities committed in other Syrian provinces. The complaint references crimes targeting various components of Syrian society, including Christians, moderate Sunnis, Alawites, and Druze, suggesting patterns that may qualify as sectarian persecution and acts of ethnic cleansing.
The statement concluded that the complaint will include the full names of implicated field commanders and officials, paving the way for individual and collective legal proceedings in international courts. These efforts will be pursued with relevant International legal bodies and others.
It would be recalled that fierce clashes erupted between Druze militias, Bedouin tribesmen, and Syrian government security forces in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda earlier in the week in which over 80 persons were reportedly killed.
In a rare public address, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, the province’s revered spiritual authority, condemned the government’s actions as “a betrayal of the people” and accused it of “siding with takfiri militias” instead of protecting innocent lives.
He urged the international community to “intervene before Suwayda descends into total chaos.”The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Sunday launched airstrikes targeting Syrian military tanks and artillery units operating in Suwayda province. The Israeli media cited protection of Druze communities as the rationale — a historically sensitive issue in Israel’s domestic politics due to its own Druze population.
