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60% Abducted Syrian Women Still Missing, Officials Impede Justice

6/22/2026

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The Syrian Feminist Lobby reports that about 60 % of women abducted in recent sectarian attacks have not been returned.
The kidnappings occurred in western Hama countryside, Homs and Sweida.
Survivors say they were stripped, sexually assaulted, forced to record false videos, and sometimes married to captors.
Families allege police ignored reports, officials called victims immoral, and security forces blocked legal aid, violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

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Story summary

The Syrian Feminist Lobby reports that about 60 % of women abducted in recent sectarian attacks have not been returned.
The kidnappings occurred in western Hama countryside, Homs and Sweida.
Survivors say they were stripped, sexually assaulted, forced to record false videos, and sometimes married to captors.
Families allege police ignored reports, officials called victims immoral, and security forces blocked legal aid, violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.