Investigations into the fate of Syrian children revealed that security agencies under Bashar al-Assad’s regime transferred children of detained mothers and fathers to orphanages and residential care institutions. In some cases, information about their identities and whereabouts was concealed. These children were not necessarily orphans. Many were victims of forced separation from their families.
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