Among the difficulties faced by Syrians in safeguarding their revolution, internal disputes within the Free Syrian Army rebel groups remain the most serious.
A civil society has begun to emerge in the rebel-held areas of Syria with the Free Syrian Army taking over delivery of services, and the development of a new court system, but serious flaws remain.
Syria’s media war is being waged with gory images from the ground. But preconceived notions about subservient Middle Eastern women could lead the world to assume that there have been no women active on the ground in Syria. This is simply not true: we’re just not looking hard enough.
Abuses show need for accountability says Human Rights Watch, as opposition leaders state they are already taking measures to uphold human rights
As the fighting continues in Syria, it is transforming into an increasingly bloody civil war with one fighter noting “It’s not about the army anymore or toppling the regime. It’s a sectarian conflict now”