Amina Beqai

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📝 Description

As of December 8, 2025, the case of Amina Beqai remains unresolved, nearly 13 years after her husband Mahmoud was arrested near Damascus on April 17, 2012, and her brother Ahmed detained later that year. A National Commission for Missing Persons was established in May 2025 to investigate enforced disappearances, but Reuters reports that the commission has not provided concrete updates or closure for families. Leaked prison documents and media-reported records suggest Mahmoud may have died in October 2019 from a stopped pulse and breathing, yet there is no official confirmation or body returned to the family. Beqai continues an intensive online search, relying on unofficial records while criticizing the commission for lack of transparency and outreach. The case remains emblematic of the broader plight of roughly 150,000 Syrians who disappeared under the Assad regime.

🔍 Circumstances

Beqai's husband Mahmoud (arrested at their home near Damascus on April 17, 2012) and her brother Ahmed (detained August 2012) are among the disappeared from the Assad era. A new National Commission for Missing Persons was formed in May 2025 to compile evidence and pursue missing-person cases, but has yet to provide actionable updates. Some leaked documents and media reports indicate Mahmoud's death date as October 22, 2019 due to a stopped pulse and breathing, though this has not been officially confirmed with a body or a formal government finding. Beqai continues to search online for clues and relies on information from unofficial sources, amid criticism of the commission's transparency and reach.

ℹ️ Additional Details

The newly formed National Commission for Missing Persons is under ongoing scrutiny for transparency and effectiveness. Families report reliance on unofficial documents and online postings to uncover possible fates, while the commission cautions against unverified sources and emphasizes the need for an official centralized database and exhumation processes. The broader context includes an estimated 150,000 people missing from the Assad era.

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