The child Hamza Tamam Hassan, a tenth-grade student, returned home after being subjected to physical and verbal sectarian assault.

This child bears the burden of his future and the responsibility of bringing bread to feed his family, while facing the harsh realities of life due to his father’s battle with cancer.

During the incident, he stood tall like a mountain before the attackers:
• His tears were unseen.
• Despite his young age, he stood with the stature of a thousand men.
• A testament to resilience and courage in the face of those who lack true honor.

The child was subjected to slapping, humiliation, and religious denunciation because of his sectarian affiliation (Alawite), yet he remained clinging to the bread he carried, in a scene that reflects his steadfastness and courage despite his youth.

This violation constitutes a serious breach of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including:
• The right of the child to protection from violence and humiliation.
• The right to physical and psychological integrity.
• Protection from discrimination and coercion based on religion or sectarian affiliation.

The General Security apparatus of the de facto authority, acting as a protector of supporters of the transitional terrorist authority, carried out an attack on members of the Alawite community in the Al-Azhari neighborhood of Latakia city.

This attack constitutes a blatant violation of civilian rights on a sectarian basis, highlighting the direct role of the apparatus in facilitating and covering the assaults without providing any protection to the victims, within a context of systematic violence and impunity.

The Al-Jamal and Al-Din neighborhoods in Latakia were subjected to organized sectarian attacks, in which attackers loyal to the de facto terrorist authority destroyed vehicles and commercial shops, and targeted civilians and their property on a sectarian basis, amid a complete absence of protection or deterrence.

According to eyewitnesses, the attack on Al-Din neighborhood began from the Al-Istrad side, where local youth blocked the road using trash containers as barricades to try to prevent the attackers’ advance.

At the same time, the attackers stormed the other side of the neighborhood, Al-Jamal, using loudspeakers to chant sectarian slogans against members of the Alawite community, while also firing heavily at homes and private property.

Eyewitnesses added that the attackers destroyed surveillance cameras of the shops, vandalized property, and caused widespread destruction in the area, reflecting the organized and violent nature of the attacks against civilians and their property, and confirming the systematic sectarian character of these assaults.

The city of Latakia witnessed sectarian attacks, during which attackers loyal to the terrorist transitional de facto authority carried out the following violations:
• Destruction of commercial shops belonging to members of the Alawite community.
• Live gunfire directed at the homes of Alawite civilians.

These violations reflect the systematic nature of the attack against civilians and their property on a sectarian basis, occurring in a context marked by the absence of protection, accountability, or any effective deterrent.