Relatives take part in a protest demanding the whereabouts of four activists who disappeared during the war between opposition groups and former President Bashar Assad's forces, in Douma, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A woman holds a portrait of Razan Zaitouneh who disappeared during the war between opposition groups and former President Bashar Assad's forces, during a protest in Douma, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Activists and relatives take part in a protest demanding the whereabouts of four activists who disappeared during the war between opposition groups and former President Bashar Assad's forces, in Douma, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Activists and relatives take part in a protest demanding answers to whereabouts of four activists who disappeared during the war between opposition forces and Asasd regime, in Douma, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

A woman holds photos of four activists who disappeared during the war between opposition forces and Assad regime, at a protest demanding answers to their whereabouts, in Douma, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Syrian author Yassin Haj Saleh, husband of Samira Alkhalil, who disappeared during the war between opposition forces and Assad regime, takes part in a protest demanding answers to the whereabouts of her and other activists, in Douma, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)