Disappeared
Syria’s Lost Children
During 14 years of war that claimed more than half a million lives and displaced 13 million people, the Assad regime disappeared over 150,000 Syrians — including the children of its opponents. The systematic abuse they faced is still not being adequately investigated.
Where the Bodies Are Buried
Between 100,000 and 300,000 people are still missing in Syria. One year after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, families are searching for their loved ones with the help of the White Helmets, while a new national commission seeks to build the infrastructure to trace, exhume and identify the disappeared.