Syria: Information on the massacre of civilians in the town of Hama in 1982
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SYR30941.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Syria: Information on the massacre of civilians in the town of Hama in 1982, 1 January 1999, SYR30941.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab6a40.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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A 1990 report by Middle East Watch entitled Human Rights in Syria indicated that the Hama uprising and subsequent repression lasted from 2 February to 5 March 1982 (26). The report indicated that Hama was one of the centres of the opposition to the régime and identifies the beginning of the repression against the city to an ambush led by Islamic guerrillas against an army checkpoint on 21 April 1981which was followed by sporadic fighting (25).
For additional information on this subject, please consult the attached documents.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Middle East Watch. September 1990. Human Rights in Syria. New York: Human Rights Publication.
Attachments
The Christian Science Monitor [Boston]. 16 February 1982. Elaine Carey. "Syrian Régime Stands - Despite Violent Shaking by Hama Uprising." (NEXIS)
United Press International. 12 February 1982. Vincent Schodolski. "Syrian Troops Gaining in Hama as Trouble Spreads to Second City." (NEXIS)