Stories and Interviews
Story
Human rights defender Riyad Avlar is working to find out what happened to the prison former detainees who did not make it out
Interview
The Independent Institution participated in the launch event of the Association of Families of Missing Asylum Seekers (AFOMAS), organised by the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) on the sidelines of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council.
Photo Story
"During its first visit to Syria, the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria met with families, authorities, and civil society, and visited different sites.
Interview
Fadwa Mahmoud, co-founder of the organization Families for Freedom, stated that the central focus of the issue of enforced disappearance in Syria is the families.
Press Releases and Statements
Statement
Nineteen months into Syria’s new reality, we have taken important first steps. Much remains to be done.
Hope must balance with facts, intentions with results.
Statement
Of the many truths that Syria must confront, none is more consequential—or more heart-rending—than the truth about the missing.
Press Release
Bringing together family representatives, Syrian civil society actors, and international experts to reflect on ongoing efforts to clarify the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons in Syria and support their families.
Press Release
A two-day Dialogue Forum with the Syrian Civil Society organizations concluded last Friday in Geneva bringing together experts, activists and representatives of a wide spectrum of Syrian civil society organizations.
