UN Commission Report: Sexual Violence and Abductions in Swaida

The new report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria revealed horrific gender-based violations during the Swaida events in July 2025 Investigators documented the involvement of government forces and tribal fighters in crimes including sexual violence rape and abduction
Key Figures and Documented Facts:
• 15 Abduction Cases: Including 11 Druze women and 4 girls some of whom were used as bargaining chips to secure the release of detainees
• Rape Under Threat: Documentation of a girl in Swaida city raped by 3 gunmen in her mother’s presence and another woman in Sura al-Kabira in front of her child
• 35 Targeted Villages: Subjected to raids and looting that included cases of forced nudity and humiliating physical searches of women
• Documentation Barriers: The report noted that social stigma linked to cultural concepts of honor prevents many survivors from reporting these crimes
Source: Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria March 27 2026