TO GO WITH: Syria-conflict-missing by: Lisa Golden
A relative of Fairuz Shalish, a Syrian woman who is searching for the body of her son, shows a picture of the deceased in Homs on January 29, 2025. The fate of detainees and others who went missing remains one of the most harrowing legacies of Syria's conflict, which started in 2011 when Assad's forces brutally repressed anti-government protests. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP)