If Syrian refugees who lose residency do not leave Denmark, they are forced to live indefinitely in return centers. Most affected are those who are not at risk of conscription in Syria: women and older men.
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Denmark have had their lives upended by the Danish policy of revoking their residency permits after deeming parts of Syria safe to return to.
Rather than healing the country's wounds, Ghouta’s recent experience with Assad’s promise to release detainees suggests a careless disregard for unifying the country.
When Jawad’s family refused to sign the reconciliation agreement, their home became state property
“We have had no bread in seven days because no flour reaches the camp. If the situation continues like this, we will die here of starvation.”
In a new podcast series, Syria Direct presents the experiences of displaced Syrians.
Al-Rukban camp, a hastily put together settlement in the no-man’s land between Syria and Jordan, has been all but forgotten by the world.
Despite the obvious danger to Syrian refugees, Moscow and Damascus urged them to return in an international conference last week.
After the recent beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty and the ensuing cultural backlash against Islam in France, Syrians have felt increasingly unsafe in France.
New rules cracking down on terrorism financing could have unintended consequences for ordinary Syrians.
