Position: Commander in the Syrian Arab Army Association: Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Served in the Khatib Branch (Branch 251) of State Security, notorious for arbitrary detention, torture, and enforced disappearances. Headed Branch 40, overseeing operations linked…
Position: Commander of the Syrian Republican Guard Association: Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Led the Republican Guard, an elite military unit central to regime defense and offensive operations Directed campaigns involving heavy urban warfare, siege tactics, and…
Position: Former Minister of Defense (2012–2018); Former Chief of Staff of the Syrian Arab Army Association: Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Oversaw military operations against opposition-held areas in Dara’a, Hama, Idlib, and the Damascus countryside. Responsible for…
Position: Head of the Security Department at the 4th Armoured Division; Commander of Regiment 555; Chief of Staff to Maher al-Assad Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Maher al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Senior commander in the 4th Armored Division, one of…
Position: Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau (2012–2024) Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Bashar al-Assad Most Notorious Crimes: Oversaw Syria’s most powerful intelligence branches during critical periods of repression Directly involved in suppression of peaceful protests, arbitrary detention, torture,…
Position: President of Syria (2000–2024) Association: The Assad Regime Loyalty: Self Most Notorious Activities: Oversaw the violent suppression of peaceful protests during the Arab Spring, triggering a brutal war Responsible for widespread war crimes, including the use of chemical weapons,…
