The fate of tens of thousands of people who disappeared under Assad -- who was ousted on December 8 by a coalition of Islamist-led rebels -- is a key question after more than 13 years of devastating civil war that saw upwards of half a million people killed.
Dozens of sombre protesters holding pictures of the disappeared assembled in central Damascus's Hijaz Square, an AFP journalist said.
"It is time for tyrants to be held accountable," read a black banner unfurled from the balcony of the elegant Ottoman-era train station. Читать дальше...