Syria's spontaneous returns

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Publication language
English
Date published
07 Mar 2018
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Internal Displacement, Syria crisis
Countries
Syria
Organisations
Samuel Hall

This study seeks to provide an analysis of the current returns to Syria. The ongoing armed conflict in Syria has displaced millions of people inside and outside the country sparking an international humanitarian crisis. Since 2011, over 6 million Syrians have sought asylum outside Syria’s borders, and an additional 6.5 million people displaced internally. There is no clear picture of the number or conditions in places of return. This research contributes to filling this gap. Returns to Syria should neither be promoted nor facilitated, as the focus must remain on investing in the preservation, and expansion, of protection space in host countries.