A group of women from families of the missing, supported by Amal Center for Advocacy and Recovery and in cooperation with the International Commission on Missing Persons, organized a campaign entitled “Alive, I Want to See Him — Dead, I Want His Body.” The campaign was launched to commemorate the missing, and to call upon the international community to uncover their fate and enable families to exercise their right to truth and justice.

Campaign Objectives

• Commemorate the missing in Syria on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances and uphold families’ right to truth.
• Appeal to international actors and the Syrian government to take practical steps to uncover the fate of the missing, ensure justice, and provide reparation.
• Transform families’ demands into clear messages that can be presented and followed up with relevant authorities.

Activities and Preparation

• Preparatory meetings with fifteen women from families of the missing to define campaign messages and implementation plan.
• Preparation for Human Rights Day events with advocacy materials, rights awareness, and guidance on follow-up procedures.
• Choosing the campaign title “Alive, I Want to See Him — Dead, I Want His Body” to embody the right to truth and dignity.

Core Messages

Families have the right to know the fate of their loved ones. There can be no justice without truth, and no fairness without addressing enforced disappearance and its consequences.

• Official recognition of the status of the missing and its implications for women, children, property, and civil status.
• Facilitation of reporting and follow-up channels, with guaranteed access to fair legal assistance.
• Protection of families’ privacy and provision of safe, multi-disciplinary referral pathways.

Expected Results

• Unifying participants’ voices in a collective message that can be presented to relevant authorities.
• Raising public awareness of the issue through videos, visual materials, and meetings.
• Establishing a foundation for legal follow-up and sustaining advocacy initiatives.