“Rights Monitor Syria” has documented two separate incidents of disappearance occurring in the governorates of Hama and Lattakia during the month of July 2026, involving civilians from the Alawite community. As of the drafting of this report, their fate and whereabouts remain unknown, amid a lack of official information clarifying the circumstances of their disappearance or the measures taken to uncover their fate.
In Hama Governorate, Mr. Ali Sulaiman Ibrahim went missing on the morning of July 18, 2026, while on his way to his workplace in the city of Hama, where he is employed as a staff member at the Faculties of Education and Economics. Mr. Ali Sulaiman Ibrahim hails from the village of Deir Shmail in the Ghab Plain region and belongs to the Alawite community. Since then, no reliable information has been received regarding his whereabouts or the circumstances of his disappearance.
In Lattakia Governorate, the young man Yazan Karmo went missing after briefly leaving his home near Al-Hammam Square in the city of Lattakia on the morning of Wednesday, July 16, 2026. According to available information, his fate remains unknown to date, with no details regarding his location or the entity that may be responsible for his disappearance. Yazan Karmo hails from the city of Lattakia and belongs to the Alawite community.
“Rights Monitor Syria” indicates that the continuation of cases of disappearance and missing persons without revealing the fate of the victims or conducting transparent and effective investigations raises serious concerns regarding civilian safety. It underscores the importance of taking urgent action to uncover the fate of the missing and ensuring the accountability of any entity proven to be involved in violations affecting the right to liberty and security of person, in accordance with international human rights law obligations.
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