Lina Sinjab

So this is something really key to have peace and to have the country moving forward without falling into revenge killing. The key issue for the outcomes of this conference is how the CareTech government is going to take the recommendations. Lina Sinjaba

So this is something really key to have peace and to have the country moving forward without falling into revenge killing. The key issue for the outcomes of this conference is how the CareTech government is going to take the recommendations. Lina Sinjaba

At Merje Square in central Damascus, men and women gather from across Syria. Each hold a photograph of one of the thousands of Syrians, whose fate is still unknown after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

At Merje Square in central Damascus, men and women gather from across Syria. Each hold a photograph of one of the thousands of Syrians, whose fate is still unknown after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Human Rights Organizations say hundreds of the missing are children. Atiyah al-Musa and his wife Ghazieh are searching for traces of their missing granddaughters, 4-year-old Cham and 5-year-old Islam. They, along with their mother Hiba, were taken in 2014 by the security forces who raided their house in a suburb of Damascus. They took 14 people in all, including seven children.

Human Rights Organizations say hundreds of the missing are children. Atiyah al-Musa and his wife Ghazieh are searching for traces of their missing granddaughters, 4-year-old Cham and 5-year-old Islam. They, along with their mother Hiba, were taken in 2014 by the security forces who raided their house in a suburb of Damascus. They took 14 people in all, including seven children.

After the fall of the regime, the search started. Reports came out that some children who went missing could be found at orphanages. Like many families, Atiyah and his wife desperately hope they will find their loved ones.

After the fall of the regime, the search started. Reports came out that some children who went missing could be found at orphanages. Like many families, Atiyah and his wife desperately hope they will find their loved ones.

The Ministry of Social Affairs say they are investigating the cases of missing children. I met Mr. Ahmed Anizi, who is in charge of searching the dusty, messy and untouched files found in the basement of the ministry.

The Ministry of Social Affairs say they are investigating the cases of missing children. I met Mr. Ahmed Anizi, who is in charge of searching the dusty, messy and untouched files found in the basement of the ministry.

Massgraves are regularly being discovered. In one week, four were discovered in this neighborhood in Damascus. The White Helmet Civil Defense say there were remains of children among the bodies. In vielen places like this one, the bodies are burned to cover the evidence.

Massgraves are regularly being discovered. In one week, four were discovered in this neighborhood in Damascus. The White Helmet Civil Defense say there were remains of children among the bodies. In vielen places like this one, the bodies are burned to cover the evidence.

Parents who are hoping to find their missing children, for them the greatest fear is that they might be in the bones found here. The basement's owner, Ahmed Laham Sayed, says for years he knew there were bodies below and couldn't talk. He told me he had nightmares hearing the cries of women and children.

Parents who are hoping to find their missing children, for them the greatest fear is that they might be in the bones found here. The basement's owner, Ahmed Laham Sayed, says for years he knew there were bodies below and couldn't talk. He told me he had nightmares hearing the cries of women and children.

Das ist Lahn al-Hayat Orphanage, wo Mr. Moussa und seine Frau Ghazia Tränen ihrer Großmütter gefunden haben. Wir wurden gesagt, dass das ein Ort ist, das viele Kinder von den Sicherheitskräften des Assad-Regimes bekommen hat, ohne eine richtige Dokumentation. Mr. Mu'tasim Saloumi ist der neue Direktor. Ich habe ihn gefragt, ob er etwas über den Fall des Schamanen-Islam weiß.

Das ist Lahn al-Hayat Orphanage, wo Mr. Moussa und seine Frau Ghazia Tränen ihrer Großmütter gefunden haben. Wir wurden gesagt, dass das ein Ort ist, das viele Kinder von den Sicherheitskräften des Assad-Regimes bekommen hat, ohne eine richtige Dokumentation. Mr. Mu'tasim Saloumi ist der neue Direktor. Ich habe ihn gefragt, ob er etwas über den Fall des Schamanen-Islam weiß.

For Atiyah and Ghaziyah, this might not be comforting. But for some of the children here, there is now a better chance of being found.

For Atiyah and Ghaziyah, this might not be comforting. But for some of the children here, there is now a better chance of being found.

Russia's deputy foreign minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, along with President Putin's special advisor on Syria, are in Damascus. There's been no direct confirmation from the Syrian authorities on who they are meeting. Relations between the two sides are tense. Many Syrians want Bashar al-Assad, who's been given asylum in Russia, to be prosecuted.

Russia's deputy foreign minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, along with President Putin's special advisor on Syria, are in Damascus. There's been no direct confirmation from the Syrian authorities on who they are meeting. Relations between the two sides are tense. Many Syrians want Bashar al-Assad, who's been given asylum in Russia, to be prosecuted.