#Kidnapping
Prisoners Freed as Suwayda Tensions Deepen Amid Hijri Militia Infighting
Security tensions continued to escalate in Syria’s southern Suwayda province this week as armed groups affiliated with the National Guard…
Batoul Alloush Case Fuels Debate Over Religious Autonomy and Sectarianism
The case of Batoul Suleiman Alloush, a 21-year-old woman from an Alawite family in Tartous countryside who said she voluntarily converted…
Syrian Government Challenges Narrative of NYT Story
The Syrian Ministry of Information on Saturday sharply disputed a recent New York Times investigation alleging systematic abductions of…
Daring Security Raid Frees Kidnap Victims in Suwayda
Syrian security forces freed three abducted civilians during a targeted operation in the southern province of Suwayda, the Interior…
German Report Reignites Scrutiny of Kurdish Child Recruitment
A recent German-language investigative report by the outlet CRISIS focuses attention on the persistent recruitment of children in Syria by…
National Guard Leader Shoots and Abducts Journalist in Suwayda
Syrian journalist, Marhaf al-Shaer, was shot and abducted Tuesday, January 6, in the southern city of Suwayda, an incident activists and…
Syria Partners with ICMP to Address Missing Persons Crisis
In a significant humanitarian step, Syria, represented by the National Commission for Missing Persons (NCMP), has signed a memorandum of…
Stealing the Narrative: Fact and Fiction in Syrian Abductions
In early 2025, dozens of online posts began to circulate about the alleged kidnapping and murder of Alawite women in Homs, Tartous, and…
Kidnappings in Syria: Crime, Propaganda and the Politics of Fear
Amid a wave of social media reports about alleged kidnappings across Syria, officials and analysts say many of these incidents are being…
Investigations of Rights Violations Ongoing Amid Suwayda Unrest
A hostage exchange in the southern province of Suwayda occurred October 26 indicating ongoing efforts by the Syrian government to stabilize…
Aid Worker’s Disappearance Highlights Suwayda Abduction Crisis
The fate of Syrian Civil Defense volunteer Hamza al-Amarin remains unknown two months after his abduction in Suwayda, southern Syria.…
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…