#Enforced Disappearance
Kidnappings in Suwayda Undermine Humanitarian Work and Security
The Syrian Civil Defense renewed its call for the release of kidnapped volunteer Hamza al-Amarin, who was abducted in Suwayda in mid-July…
Syrian Families Demand Answers on International Day of the Disappeared
For the first time, families in the Syrian capital publicly marked the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on…
Mass Graves Continue to Haunt Syria’s Missing
On August 19, internal security units in Latakia province uncovered a mass grave containing nine bodies on farmland near Bustan al-Basha,…
New Committee Probes Fate of Children Stolen by Assad Regime
A newly formed committee has begun investigating the fate of hundreds of children who disappeared while their parents were held in the…
Missing Persons Commission Announces Advisory Council and Outreach Plans
The National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP) announced the formation of its advisory council on June 26, marking a key step in…
Legacy of Pain: Syria Confronts Assad Era Systemic Torture
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the UN reiterated its support for Syrians who endured systemic abuse under the…
Syrian Art Raises the Voices of Detainees and the Disappeared
In a bold move that evokes collective memory and confronts despair, Syrian art reclaimed its role as a platform for pressing humanitarian…
New Evidence Uncovers Systemic Child Abductions by Assad Regime
Hundreds of Syrian children were forcibly separated from their families and placed in regime-controlled orphanages during the over a decade…
Syria Launches Independent Commissions for Missing Persons and Justice Reform
Saturday, May 17, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced the creation of two landmark institutions aimed at confronting the country’s…
SNHR Calls for Justice Amid Rising Detentions and Unresolved War Crimes
The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) documented the deaths of 174 civilians across Syria during April 2025, underscoring persistent…
Syria Grapples with Legacy of Disappearances and War Crimes
At the entrance to the war-scarred Yarmouk camp south of Damascus, a silent protest unfolded under a banner of pain and persistence.…
Syria’s Transitional Justice Efforts Face Mounting Challenges
Fourteen years after the Syrian revolution, the fate of thousands of forcibly disappeared individuals remains unknown. Families searching…