Syrians fleeing conscription find ‘unsafe’ havens
For Syrians–including highly educated professionals—fleeing conscription, countries such as Somalia, Libya and Iraq are havens.
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06, 2022
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06, 2022
Public auctioning of displaced people’s land threatens Syria’s social fabric
Since 2020, the Damascus government has held public auctions for land owned by displaced people. In Hama, a recent move to prioritize relatives in investment auctions threatens to foment family conflicts and further tear Syria’s social fabric.
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06, 2022
‘I won’t go. I’d rather die’: The agony of two detained Syrian asylum seekers facing deportation from the UK to Rwanda
Legal challenges submitted by several NGOs could halt the UK government plan to offshore asylum seekers to Rwanda, but the threat of deportation is already taking a toll.
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02, 2022
Stability destroyed: Syrians deported from Turkey are cast into the unknown
In January, Turkish authorities deported 150 refugees to Syria in the largest mass expulsion since 2019, although most held official documents such as work permits or temporary protection (Kimlik) cards.
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07, 2021
Denmark’s policy to return Syrian refugees unleashes anxieties, splinters families
Syrian refugees in Denmark live in fear of losing their residency. While such a decision does not force them to return to Syria, Denmark's policy to hold them in return centers pushes refugees to return voluntarily, despite the high risks they face.
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05, 2021
Syrian refugees in Jordan risk losing critical support due to severe funding gap
UN agencies have warned that assistance and essential services may be cut this summer amidst severe funding shortages. So far, Jordan has received less than 2% of funds needed for the Syrian refugee response in 2021.
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03, 2021
No country for children: The impact of ten years of war on childhood in Syria
Ten years of conflict have taken their toll on Syrian children, 80 percent of whom see themselves living outside the country in the future.