Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
By D.K.
In July, the Syrian city of As-Suwayda and its northern and western villages endured a barbaric assault that tore through the fabric of the community. More than one hundred women and girls were ripped from their homes in the dead of night and dragged into the shadows. Forty-five long days have now passed. Not a single message, not a single proof of life. Their families live in unbearable torment, asking: Are they alive? Are they safe? Or are they enduring the unimaginable—torture, exploitation, and sexual violence?
This is not just a local tragedy. It is a crime against humanity. History is filled with examples of women and children paying the highest price in war, but to abduct and hide them as tools of political and military leverage crosses every red line of morality and decency. Women are not bargaining chips. To treat them as such is to strip them of their dignity, their personhood, and our shared humanity.
The silence of the international community is deafening. When atrocity strikes far from centers of power, the world too often turns its head. But silence is not neutrality—it is complicity. Every day that passes without action deepens the wound and emboldens those who believe they can commit such crimes with impunity.
We demand action. Human rights organizations, women’s and children’s advocacy groups, and the global media must raise their voices with urgency and force. The women of As-Suwayda deserve more than quiet sympathy. They deserve an international outcry, relentless pressure for their immediate release, and a full investigation to expose and punish those responsible.
Their captivity is not only a violation of their rights—it is a stain on the conscience of the world. To ignore them is to surrender our humanity.
The women of As-Suwayda must not be forgotten. Their lives matter. Their freedom matters. Justice matters. And our collective silence must end now.
Save the women of As-Suwayda.
About author: D.K. is an acronym of the writer who uses a penname to express opinion about the war-torn Syria and its innocent people who are massacred with cold blood by terrorists groups.
