Doctor and officer Raed Jabour was subjected to arrest and enforced disappearance by security forces affiliated with the interim authority (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham) on September 20, 2025, from the car park (garages) in the Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus. The security elements stated during the arrest, “We have caught an Alawite doctor,” indicating sectarian motives behind the incident. His place of detention remains completely unknown, as his wife has not been allowed to visit him or access any details related to his case, despite her exhaustive searches at several security branches.
Documentation Information
Date: September 20, 2025.
Location: Garages (car park) in the Qaboun neighborhood, Damascus, Syria.
Victim:
Name: Raed Jabour.
Profession: Doctor and officer.
Identity (Sectarian/Religious): Alawite.
Perpetrating Party: Security elements affiliated with the interim authority (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham).
Nature of the Violation: Arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, and targeting on a sectarian basis.
Source of Information: A post by the victim’s wife on “Facebook.”
Context: This occurs within the general context of an escalation in targeted sectarian violence crimes against minorities in areas controlled by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
