Syria Watch

Amnesty International has accused the Syrian government of reaping major profits from the widespread and systematic practice of enforced disappearances, vanishing tens of thousands of people over the past four years and extorting their relatives for information about their fate. Syria Deeply spoke with the report’s author about her research and the specifics of the practice.

The strongest armed group in Douma paraded caged detainees, including Syrian army officers and women and children, for several hours on Sunday throughout the besieged city, in an attempt to deter future government airstrikes. Syria Deeplyspoke with a handful of the city’s residents to get their take on events.

From war-torn homes to near-permanent refugee status, Syrian children in Lebanon are living in a situation of never-ending insecurity, award-winning film-maker Mani Benchelah tells Syria Deeply. His film provides an intimate view of the lives of a generation whose world has been turned upside down.

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