This set of five graphics compile information gathered by FIDH partner organisation in Syria, the Violations Documentation Center (VDC). VDC has been recording death, detentions, and disappearances since March 2011, when the first protests took place in the city of Deraa. Working with a network of activists on the ground inside Syria, as well as outside the country, VDC has documented 130,035 deaths and 60,424 cases of detainment and kidnapping resulting from the conflict. While the statistics provided by VDC are reliable, their figures are by no means complete. The latest UN report estimates the total death toll to be at least 220,000.
VDC has meticulously recorded the identities of those killed and held captive, including age, sex, location, and civilian/combatant status. The organisation has also assembled a list of names of those concerned. More importantly, VDC has collected information regarding the groups responsible for these deaths and disappearances, as well as the cause of each death recorded. The graphics below break down four years worth of data, helping us better understand the dynamic of violence in Syria.
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