I would scream in my sleep: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape
Summary
Reports from Syria highlight that women, especially from the Alawite minority, are being kidnapped and abused. The Syrian Feminist Lobby has documented numerous cases, but the response from the interim government has been criticized as inadequate. The kidnappings coincide with a backdrop of ongoing sectarian violence in the region.Key Facts
- Women from Syria's Alawite minority are reportedly being kidnapped and abused.
- The Syrian Feminist Lobby recorded reports of over 80 missing women, confirming 26 as kidnappings.
- Nearly all reported missing women are from the Alawite sect, a minority group in Syria.
- The kidnappings have been linked to the period from February 2025 to early December of the same year.
- The interim government's General Security Service has been criticized for not fully investigating these cases.
- An interior ministry spokesman said they found most kidnapping claims to be false, except one.
- Sectarian violence in the region has led to over 1,400 deaths, with Alawite civilians being targeted.
- Reports suggest some captors belonged to the security service and have since been dismissed.
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