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Amnesty International on Monday called on Syria to investigate the abductions and kidnappings of Alawite women and girls to prevent gender-based violence and bring perpetrators to justice.
Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, called on the Syrian authorities to “act swiftly and transparently in locating missing women and girls, bringing perpetrators to justice, and providing affected families with timely, gender-sensitive and credible information and support.”
Amnesty International reported that around 36 Alawite women and girls were abducted in Latakia, Tartous, Homs, and Hama since February 2025. In some of these cases, the women were abducted “in broad daylight,” and a few were underage girls. Through interviews, Amnesty International found that many women and girls from the Alawite community, as well as others in the affected governorates, were frightened, which has caused them to be very careful when leaving their homes for school, university, or work. Amnesty International argues that the Syrian authorities have failed to adequately investigate these abductions.
Abducted women and girls have reached out to their families to ask for divorces from their husbands. Amnesty International argues that “they were subjected to forced marriage or coerced to request a divorce.” Abducted women have also been abducted for ransom and married off, even where the families were able to pay.
Amnesty International highlights that forced marriage places “the woman or girl at risk of a range of further abuse, including additional forms of sexual violence, other forms of physical abuse, and other mistreatment.” The UN General Assembly has recognized that child, early, and forced marriage is a human rights violation. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has also highlighted that international law requires spouses to enter a marriage with full and free consent.
Furthermore, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has illuminated that forced marriage can amount to a crime against humanity under Article 7(1)(k) of the Rome Statute. In the Ongwen case, marriages were forced upon girls and women by the Lord’s Resistance Army during the Ugandan civil war. The ICC stated that forced marriage is a form of gender-based violence. Its coercive nature violates an individual’s right to choose a spouse and start a family.
Agnès Callamard emphasizes that the Syrian authorities are legally obliged to put a stop to gender-based violence, urging immediate and effective investigations into the kidnappings.
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Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, called on the Syrian authorities to “act swiftly and transparently in locating missing women and girls, bringing perpetrators to justice, and providing affected families with timely, gender-sensitive and credible information and support.”
Amnesty International reported that around 36 Alawite women and girls were abducted in Latakia, Tartous, Homs, and Hama since February 2025. In some of these cases, the women were abducted “in broad daylight,” and a few were underage girls. Through interviews, Amnesty International found that many women and girls from the Alawite community, as well as others in the affected governorates, were frightened, which has caused them to be very careful when leaving their homes for school, university, or work. Amnesty International argues that the Syrian authorities have failed to adequately investigate these abductions.
Abducted women and girls have reached out to their families to ask for divorces from their husbands. Amnesty International argues that “they were subjected to forced marriage or coerced to request a divorce.” Abducted women have also been abducted for ransom and married off, even where the families were able to pay.
Amnesty International highlights that forced marriage places “the woman or girl at risk of a range of further abuse, including additional forms of sexual violence, other forms of physical abuse, and other mistreatment.” The UN General Assembly has recognized that child, early, and forced marriage is a human rights violation. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has also highlighted that international law requires spouses to enter a marriage with full and free consent.
Furthermore, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has illuminated that forced marriage can amount to a crime against humanity under Article 7(1)(k) of the Rome Statute. In the Ongwen case, marriages were forced upon girls and women by the Lord’s Resistance Army during the Ugandan civil war. The ICC stated that forced marriage is a form of gender-based violence. Its coercive nature violates an individual’s right to choose a spouse and start a family.
Agnès Callamard emphasizes that the Syrian authorities are legally obliged to put a stop to gender-based violence, urging immediate and effective investigations into the kidnappings.
The post Syria urged to investigate abductions of Alawite women and girls appeared first on JURIST - News.
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