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The victims\u2014men, women, and children\u2014had been bound and gagged, with evidence indicating that women and girls had suffered sexual violence before being executed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Held at the Cultural Council in Suwayda, the symposium examined the circumstances of the massacre, in which detainees were executed and their bodies discarded in the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specialized investigative committees presented documented evidence confirming the regime\u2019s involvement in the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants in the discussion explored avenues for holding the former Syrian regime accountable on the international stage, emphasizing the need for legal and human rights organizations to pursue justice and prevent impunity for those responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Haroun al-Arbid&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Activists and human rights advocates in Suwayda, southern Syria, held on Sunday a symposium to mark the anniversary of the Queiq River Massacre in Aleppo. 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