News: On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the body of Ahmad Taysir Al-Aishat, a resident of the town of Hayt in the western Daraa countryside and a member of the Internal Security Forces affiliated with the Syrian government’s Ministry of Interior, was found in the Al-Nakhlah area, near the Daraa Al-Balad Dam, an agricultural area surrounding Daraa city. The body bore gunshot wounds to the chest and head. It should be noted that the area is under the control of the Syrian government.
According to information obtained by the Syrian Network for Human Rights from reliable local sources, contact was lost with Ahmad on Thursday, October 30, 2025, while he was traveling from his home in Hayt to Daraa city, where he was serving. Five days after his disappearance, his body was found bearing gunshot wounds.
As of the time of writing, the perpetrators remain unknown, and our investigation is ongoing, including reviewing and gathering further evidence and information. We therefore urge anyone with information or details related to this incident to contact us via our official email address. [email protected]
Legal Conclusions:
- The discovery of the victim’s body bearing gunshot wounds, without any record of an armed clash, arrest warrant, or any judicial proceedings, suggests the possibility of an extrajudicial execution, a flagrant violation of Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees the right to life.
- The victim’s disappearance for five days without any information about his fate, followed by the discovery of his body, constitutes a pattern of enforced disappearance, prohibited under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
- Given that the area is under the control of the Syrian government, the occurrence of this crime within its jurisdiction without any preventative measures represents a failure to fulfill the state’s duty to protect the right to life and personal security. This violates the principle of the “duty to protect,” which obligates authorities to prevent violations in areas under their control.
The Syrian Network for Human Rights recommends:
- Launch an urgent, impartial, and transparent criminal investigation to identify those responsible for the killing of Wael Abbar, with the participation of independent forensic experts, and publish the investigation’s findings for public review.
- The Syrian government must fulfill its security responsibilities by activating monitoring and response mechanisms to protect civilians in rural areas and intensifying patrols in areas with active civilian life.
- Provide immediate compensation to the victims’ families, including material and moral support, as well as psychological and social support, recognizing them as victims of extrajudicial killings.
- Establish a database of unsolved killings and enforced disappearances to identify patterns and facilitate future legal accountability within the framework of the rule of law.
