A/HRC/20/37 not obey the instructions of “terrorist armed groups”. The Government also stated that intentional, widespread and gross violations that amounted to crimes against humanity committed by “terrorist armed groups” had intensified in Syrian cities. The Government deplored the fact that resolution 19/22 did not address the issue of countries that fund, arm and train “terrorist armed groups”, contrary to the Charter. In this context, the Government noted that neighbouring countries were being used as a base for “terrorist armed groups”, and reported that the relevant Syrian authorities had been thwarting infiltration attempts of “terrorist armed groups” into the Syrian Arab Republic on a daily basis. 10. From 2 April to 7 May 2012, the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic addressed several notes verbales to OHCHR, mainly on casualty figures within the national security and armed forces, as well as among civilians, reportedly as a result of acts committed by “terrorist armed groups”. The Government also provided information on kidnappings and armed attacks on, and the sabotage and looting of, private and public property. The present report includes the most recent figures submitted by the Government. According to information sent by the Government, “terrorist armed groups” had committed the following violations: (a) Killings. According to the Government, more than 6,144 Syrian citizens, including civilians and members of national security forces and armed forces, had been killed. The Government also reported that 478 members of the national security and 2,091 members of the armed forces had been killed by “terrorist armed groups” between 23 March 2011 and 20 March 2012. It added that more than 100 Syrian scientists, intellectuals and athletes had been killed for refusing to join the “terrorist armed groups”. The Government reported that different methods had been used by the “terrorist armed groups” to kill people from different groups: those who did not support the calls of the “terrorist armed groups” and belonged to given groups in society were shot and killed, while the “slaughter technique” was reserved for other population groups. The Government reported that dead bodies had been put on display, killings had been filmed by perpetrators and footage disseminated over the Internet; (b) Kidnappings and abductions. According to the Government, more than 1,500 citizens had been kidnapped or abducted, of whom the fate of 1,000 remained unknown. The majority of those kidnapped or abducted had been reportedly subjected to torture and detention. The Government reported that it had begun to find bodies of victims in wells, rivers and sanitation networks; (c) Torture. The Government stated that “terrorist armed groups” had kidnapped and tortured citizens in detention facilities under their control, a number of which were reportedly in areas “freed from the grip of terrorists”. The Government added that instruments utilized for torture were found at these locations. According to the Government, people were killed if the requested ransom was not paid, or were executed without any request for ransom; (d) Violations of freedoms of religion and belief. The Government reported that “terrorist armed groups” had targeted and tried to expel particular communities from areas in which they have lived for generations by threatening, intimidating or killing those who refused to give up their private property. The Government also pointed out that terrorist armed groups had targeted mosques, churches and monasteries; (e) Violations of freedom of opinion and expression. The Government stated that “terrorist armed groups” had threatened, intimidated and killed those who disagreed with them or ignored their calls to participate in strikes or protests, or whom they suspected of supporting the Government, as well as journalists who, according to the Government, wrote the truth and were targeted and killed; 5