Amnesty: Syria’s rulers must look into abductions of Alawite women and girls

Amnesty International said Monday it had received credible reports that dozens of Alawite women and girls had been kidnapped along Syria’s coast since February, urging Syrian authorities to prioritize investigating the cases.

What happened: In a press release, the UK-based rights group said it had documented the abduction of at least 36 Alawite women and girls — aged between three and 40 — by unidentified individuals between February and June, across the provinces of Latakia, Tartous,…