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UN Reports 97 Abductions in Syria Amid Ongoing Crisis

11/8/2025

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reports nearly 100 abductions or disappearances in Syria since January 2025.
OHCHR documents 97 cases this year, joining more than 100,000 missing since Assad's regime.
The unstable security situation hampers locating missing people, with some fearing repercussions for speaking out.
The OHCHR cites Hamza Al-Amarin, a volunteer who disappeared during a humanitarian mission.
Syria plans commissions to investigate these crimes.

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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reports nearly 100 abductions or disappearances in Syria since January 2025.
OHCHR documents 97 cases this year, joining more than 100,000 missing since Assad's regime.
The unstable security situation hampers locating missing people, with some fearing repercussions for speaking out.
The OHCHR cites Hamza Al-Amarin, a volunteer who disappeared during a humanitarian mission.
Syria plans commissions to investigate these crimes.