International organizations have accused virtually all sides involved , including the Ba'athist Syrian government , ISIL , opposition rebel groups , Russia , and the U.S.-led coalition of severe human rights violations and massacres . The conflict has caused a major refugee crisis . Over the course of the war , a number of peace initiatives have been launched , including the March 2017 Geneva peace talks on Syria led by the United Nations , but fighting continues
March 2017 Geneva peace talks on Syria
Geneva peace talks on Syria (2017)
Syrian Civil War