Syria: Wives of Missing Men Push for Legal Reform

Syria: Wives of missing men push for legal reform

Decades-old family laws affect hundreds of thousands of women and children, as custody and inheritance are in the hands of male relatives, and remarriage remains impossible. Is Syria moving toward equality?

U.N. Report Documents Sectarian Violence in Syria That Killed Over 1,700

Investigators said the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa had done little to address the extrajudicial killings and torture of Druse civilians in July 2025.

Scathing UN report calls on Syria to investigate abuses during clashes with Druze

A U.N. inquiry says Syria shows no sign it has investigated alleged abuses by its forces during deadly sectarian clashes in Sweida province