Syrian Observatory

Official App of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Ossama Suleiman · com.syriahr

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v16.3.4 12.2 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v16.3.4 (20)
Updated: Sep 9, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 12.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jun 3, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 33 (1 sensitive)
Website: syriahr.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Syrian Observatory is an app by Ossama Suleiman in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least June 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 33 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 15.3.4. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v16.3.4

fix rest api & using json ld

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

has developed into a hundreds-strong network of activists dedicated to defending human rights in Syria. Our organisation monitors, documents and publishes the daily developments within Syria in order to provide an objective understanding of the situation inside the country. The mission of SOHR is to preserve the truth in order to support justice, equality and freedom in Syria.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v15.3.4.

v16.3.4 LATEST Sep 9, 2025 12.2 MB TRUSTED v15.3.4 Mar 17, 2025 12.2 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 9, 2025.
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Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 9, 2025
Validated against Google Play Sep 9, 2025
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
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File MD54bc8c5061557848a7103845185037b9b
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (33)

Syrian Observatory requests 33 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.syriahr.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.syriahr.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi