Syria’s disappeared People

Graffiti refers to the kidnapping of Samira al-Khalil, who has been missing for almost a year
Graffiti refers to the kidnapping of Samira al-Khalil, who has been missing for almost a year

Thousands of Syrians have vanished without a trace, forcibly “disappeared”, since the country’s uprising began in March 2011. Held incommunicado by the regime or militant groups at secret locations across the country, detainees are often kept in inhuman conditions. Some are tortured, others go on to be killed. For relatives left behind, the pain of not knowing what has happened to their loved ones is intolerable.

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