The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of Wahida Adnan Harmoush, born in 1971, and her son Ayham Haytham Sayyid Eisa, born in 2012, both from Idlib city, who were living in Shattoura area in Zahla subdistrict in Beqaa governorate in Lebanon at the time of their arrest. Wahida and her then-infant son were arrested on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at a Syrian regime forces’ checkpoint in Homs city on their way back from Lebanon. The mother and her infant son were then taken to an undisclosed location. They have been forcibly disappeared ever since, with their fate remaining unknown to SNHR as well as to their family.

SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of Wahida Adnan Harmoush and her son Ayham Haytham Sayyid Eisa.

Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of Wahida Adnan Harmoush and her son Ayham Haytham Sayyid Eisa. SNHR has been unable to determine their fate, as have their family members, who fear that they may themselves be arrested and tortured by regime personnel if they continue to ask about their loved ones’ whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release the mother and son immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly died due to torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of Mohammad al-Saghir Hassan al-Taleb, born in 1988, from Aleppo city. He had been working at a restaurant in the Carrefour center in northwestern Aleppo at the time of his arrest. Mohammad was arrested on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at a checkpoint operated by the Syrian regime’s General Intelligence Directorate personnel near his workplace, and taken to an undisclosed location. His fate remains unknown to SNHR as well as his family.

SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of Mohammad al-Saghir Hassan al-Taleb.

Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of Mohammad Saghir Hassan al-Taleb. SNHR has been unable to determine his fate, as have h family members, who fear that they may themselves be arrested and tortured by regime personnel if they continue to ask about his whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release Mohammad immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly have died due to torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of Nawwar Salim Shatouri, born in 1985, from Jisr al-Shoghour city in western Idlib governorate. He was working as a truck driver at the time of his arrest in December 2013 when he was detained at a Syrian regime forces checkpoint erected near the Public Water Institution in Jisr al-Shoghour city. The regime personnel also confiscated his car during the arrest. He was then taken to an undisclosed location. He has been forcibly disappeared ever since, with his fate remaining unknown to SNHR as well as to his family.

SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of Nawwar.

Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of Nawwar Salim Shatouri. SNHR has been unable to determine his fate, as have his family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about his whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release him immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly died due to torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the two brothers Ahmad and Khalil Mahmoud Awad.

Khalil Mahmoud Awad, born in 1979, was working as a cargo truck driver before his arrest, while his brother, Ahmad Mahmoud Awad, born in 1991, was working in floor paneling. The two siblings are originally from Harasta city in Eastern Ghouta in eastern Rural Damascus ‘Rif Dimshaq’ governorate. Ahmad and Khalil were arrested in 2012 by Syrian regime forces in a raid on their home beside the Ammar bin Yasser Mosque in al-Dawwar neighborhood to the west of the highway in Harasta city. During the arrest, regime forces shot Ahmad in the chest, injuring him. The brothers were taken together to an undisclosed location, and have been forcibly disappeared ever since, with their fate remaining unknown to SNHR as well as to their family.

The SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the cases of Khalil & Ahmad.

Syrian regime authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of Khalil & Ahmad Mahmoud Awad. SNHR has been unable to determine their fate, as have their family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about their loved ones’ whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous other cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as on the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release Abdul Karim Ismail Shams al-Din and his sons immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 have been subjected to and have possibly died as a result of torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the citizen, Mahmoud Turki al Ba’aj, born in 1977, who was a daily laborer at the time of his arrest. Mahmoud, from Deir Ez-Zour city, who had been living in al Bayyada neighborhood of Homs city, was arrested by Syrian regime forces personnel in October 2012, in Tarshiha School in al Yarmouk Camp, south of Damascus city, after being displaced from Homs city as a result of the battles between Syrian regime forces and Armed Opposition factions at the time, and taken to an undisclosed location. Since that date, he has been forcibly disappeared. His fate remains unknown to the SNHR, as well as to his family.
The SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to Mahmoud’s case.

The Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of the citizen, Mahmoud Turki al Ba’aj. The SNHR has been unable to determine his fate, as have his family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about his whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

The SNHR has called on the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that the Syrian authorities release Mahmoud immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly killed in regime detention, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the citizen, Abdul Karim Ismail Shams al-Din and his sons Anas Shams al-Din and Malik Shams al-Din, born in 1954, 1980, and 1984 respectively, all from Al-Qsair city in southern rural Homs governorate. Abdul Karim and his son Anas were working as civilian police officers, while Abdul Karim was working as a taxi driver, at the time of their arrest. Anas and Malik were arrested first, in 2012, at a Syrian regime checkpoint in al-Qtaifa town in northern Rural Damascus ‘Rif Dimshaq’ governorate (on the Damascus-Homs international highway) while they were on their way back from the police station in the town of Sa’sa in southern Rural Damascus governorate. The brothers, who were travelling in in a yellow Kia Rio car on their way to al-Qsair city in southern rural Homs governorate, were taken to an undisclosed location, and have been forcibly disappeared ever since, as their fate remains unknown to SNHR as well as their families.

Subsequently, their father, Abdul Karim Ismail Shams al-Din, was arrested in 2014 by Air Force Intelligence Directorate personnel while he was visiting the directorate’s branch in Homs city. He has been classified as forcibly disappeared ever since, with his fate also remaining unknown to SNHR as well as to his family.

The SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the cases of the citizen Abdul Karim Ismail Shams al-Din and his two sons, citizens Anas Shams al-Din & Malik Shams al-Din.

Syrian regime authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of Abdul Karim Ismail Shams al-Din and his two sons Anas Shams al-Din & Malik Shams al-Din. SNHR has been unable to determine their fate, as have their family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about their loved ones’ whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous other cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as on the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release Abdul Karim Ismail Shams al-Din and his sons immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 have been subjected to and have possibly died as a result of torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

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The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the citizen, Ali Jumah al Hesrum, born in 1961, who was working as a driver of a vehicle designated for transportation at the time of his arrest. Ali, from Ma’ar Shamarin village of Ma’aret al Numan district in the southern suburbs of Idlib governorate, was arrested by personnel from the Syrian regime’s Military Security Force on Friday, May 25, 2012, at a temporary regime checkpoint in al Nabk city in the north of Damascus Suburbs governorate on the Damascus International Road, while he was heading to Idlib governorate, and taken, with his vehicle, to the Military Security Branch in al Nabk city, then immediately transferred to the State Security Branch (Al Khatib Branch) on Baghdad Street in Damascus city. Since that date, he has been forcibly disappeared. His fate remains unknown to the SNHR, as well as to his family.

The SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of the citizen, Ali Jumah al Hesrum.

The Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of the citizen, Ali Jumah al Hesrum. The SNHR has been unable to determine his fate, as have his family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about his whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

The SNHR has called on the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that the Syrian authorities release him immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly killed in regime detention, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the Syrian citizen, Abdullah Abdul Jalil Salim, born in 1974, who is from Jisr al-Shoghour city in western rural Idlib governorate. He had been working as a truck driver before his arrest. Abdullah was arrested on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, by personnel from Syrian regime forces in a raid on al-Shirdeyba neighborhood in Jisr al-Shoghour city, along with a number of other people, and taken to an undisclosed location. Abdullah has been classified as forcibly disappeared ever since, as his fate remains unknown to SNHR as well as his family.

SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of the citizen, ‘Abdullah Abdul Jalil Salim’.

Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of the citizen, ‘Abdullah Abdul Jalil Salim’. SNHR has been unable to determine their fate, as have their family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about their whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release Abdullah immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly have died due to torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the Syrian citizen, Khaled Mohammad Ali al-Tallawi, born in 1987, who is from Homs city. He had been working as a taxi driver before his arrest. Khaled was arrested on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, by personnel from the Syrian regime’s State Security agency at an inspection checkpoint set up on al-Firdous Roundabout in al-Wa’er neighborhood in Homs city. He was then taken to an undisclosed location. Khaled has been classified as forcibly disappeared ever since, as his fate remains unknown to SNHR as well as his family.
SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of the citizen, Khaled Mohammad Ali al-Tallawi.

Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of the citizen, Khaled Mohammad Ali al-Tallawi. SNHR has been unable to determine his fate, as have his family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about his whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous other cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release Khaled immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly have died due to torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the citizen, Kutaiba Mar’e Qashqoush, born in 1986, who was a gypsum decorator at the time of his arrest, and his brother Ibrahim, born in 1996, who was a tiler at the time of his arrest. Kutaiba and Ibrahim, both from Daraa city, who were residing in Sehnaya town in the west of Damascus Suburbs governorate, were arrested by Syrian regime forces personnel in November 2014, while they were passing through one of the regime’s checkpoints in Sehnaya town, and were taken to an undisclosed location. Since that date, both have been forcibly disappeared. Their fate remains unknown to the SNHR, as well as to their family.
The SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to Kutaiba and Ibrahim’s case.

The Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of the brothers, Kutaiba and Ibrahim Mar’e Qashqoush. The SNHR has been unable to determine their fate, as have their family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about the two brothers’ whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

The SNHR has called on the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that the Syrian authorities release Kutaiba and Ibrahim immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly killed in regime detention, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

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The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of two brothers Walid & Mamoun Mohammad al-Khatib, born in 1970 and 1978 respectively, from Harran al-Awamid village in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus suburbs governorate. Both brothers had been working as taxi drivers before their arrest. Walid was arrested first on Thursday, January 2, 2014, by Syrian regime forces in a raid on his house in al-Hayjana town in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus suburbs governorate. He was taken to an undisclosed location, and has been forcibly disappeared ever since, as his fate remains unknown to SNHR as well as his family. The arresting servicemen also seized his car.
Then, on Friday, January 16, 2015, Mamoun was arrested by personnel from Syrian regime forces in a raid on his house in al-Hayjana town in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus suburbs governorate. He was taken to an undisclosed location, and has been forcibly disappeared ever since, with his fate also remaining unknown to SNHR as well as to his family. The arresting servicemen also seized an agricultural bulldozer he owns.
SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of the brothers Walid & Mamoun al-Khatib.

Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of the two brothers, Walid & Mamoun al-Khtaib. SNHR has been unable to determine their fate, as have their family members, who fear that they may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel themselves if they continue to ask about their loved ones’ whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release both brothers immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly died due to torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

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The Hague – The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) has briefed the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on the case of the citizen, Nawwal Khaled Khalil, who was a housewife at the time of her arrest. Wakil, born in 1977 and originally from Jisr al-Shoghour city in the western suburbs of Idlib governorate, was arrested along with her three children on Sunday, April 7, 2013, by Syrian regime forces personnel at a checkpoint in Homs city on their way back from Lebanon. The mother and children were all taken to an undisclosed location and have been classified as forcibly disappeared ever since, with their fate remaining unknown to SNHR as well as to their family.

The SNHR has also briefed the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as briefing the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, specifically in regard to the case of citizen Nawwal Khaled Khalil and her three children.

Syrian authorities have denied any connection with the enforced disappearance of citizen ‘Nawwal Khaled Khalil’ and her children. SNHR has been unable to determine their fate, as have their remaining family members, who are justifiably fearful that they themselves may be arrested and tortured by regime personnel if they continue to ask about their loved ones’ whereabouts and fate, as has happened in numerous previous cases.

SNHR has called on the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, as well as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to intervene and to demand that Syrian authorities release Nawwal and her children immediately, as well as to secure the release of thousands of other forcibly disappeared citizens whose whereabouts and current conditions must also be revealed.

Although the Syrian government is not a party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances, it is indisputably a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. Enforced disappearance constitutes a violation of both instruments.

SNHR also confirms that there are well-founded fears that many of those forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime since 2011 may have been subjected to torture and possibly died due to torture, with the number of citizens forcibly disappeared by the regime continuing to grow.

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