TO GO WITH: Syria-conflict-missing by: Lisa Golden
A relative accompanies Fairuz Shalish who is searching for the body of her son, as she visits the office of Adnan Deeb (R), known as Abu Sham, in charge of burials at the Tal al-Naser cemetery, in Homs on January 18, 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)