Human Rights Watch criticizes the Syrian government for lacking accountability in sectarian violence. Clashes in July between government-backed Bedouin clans and Druze militias in Sweida province killed hundreds of civilians. The rights group documented 86 unlawful killings, with 67 Druze and 19 Bedouin victims. Eyewitnesses reported government forces destroyed property and committed summary killings. Bedouin groups looted homes and kidnapped people, while Druze militias attacked Bedouin civilians. The clashes marked a setback for President Ahmad al-Sharaa, struggling to assert authority. Damascus is investigating but hasn't announced trial dates for the Sweida violence.
