[1] Its reports have been cited by news media,[14][2] non-governmental organizations,[15][16] as well as by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
[17][18] The SNHR's independence has been called into question since the fall of the Assad regime, with allegations that the organization is influenced by Turkey.
[28] As of May 2019, according to the SNHR, nearly 128,000 people have never emerged from Bashar al-Assad's secret network of prisons – and nearly 14,000 were killed by torture.
[27] This number was also substantially lower than the SOHR's report, which documented a total of 52 civilians killed by Turkey and Turkish-backed forces in January.
[26][35] The SNHR monthly reports also excluded Turkish and SNA attacks on journalists and medical infrastructure and personnel in December 2024 and January 2025.
[27] These accusations have been repeated by the Turkish government, and have been challenged by local residents and other human rights organizations.
[38] Human Rights Watch verified videos of the strikes and could not identify any visible military targets or weapons in the immediate vicinity of the protest.