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In the heart of southern Syria, Suwayda governorate is enduring a tragedy unfolding quietly in the shadows of seemingly endless war. Here, Christians, Druze, and Sunni Muslims once lived peacefully side by side. But since government forces attacked in July, Suwayda’s people have suffered massacre, displacement, and a complete loss of certainty.

Supporters can use our website to send an email to the Syrian foreign minister, asking him to tell his government to free Suleiman Khalil, a heroic Christian former mayor, from prison.

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, just a few meters from the Palais des Nations, where the UN Human Rights Council meets, members of Syria’s minorities gathered to send a message: the war in Syria may have receded from international headlines, but for the country’s minorities, the brutality continues.

Joshua Landis and Fabrice Balanche describe violence against Alawites, Druze, and Christians which has been ongoing for months.

Under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian government forces have once again launched an attack on religious minority populations – this time against the Druzes in Suwayda province. It is also reported that an evangelical pastor and his entire family were murdered.