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Two-thirds of the returnees have lost their former source of income and are now unemployed or engaged in manual, temporary work that cannot provide a basic standard of living for their families.
They are systematically denied the right to their property in an openly retaliatory manner , especially in areas where the regime has seized control by force. Returnees to these areas are particularly affected, as regime officials know that one of the key reasons they returned was to officially document their property to ensure it is not lost.
This report clearly demonstrates the need for decision makers in host countries and at the international level to re-examine their positions and policies regarding Syrian refugees, who are increasingly being forced to return to a situation of widespread insecurity and uncertainty. Sending displaced people to Assad-held areas is almost certain to expose them to further persecution and harassment, which in turn is likely to drive more displacement.
The data collected in this research provide empirical evidence in support of a long-held position of SACD: the return of displaced Syrians is impossible without a comprehensive political solution that guarantees the rights of returnees, including their rights to be free of persecution, discrimination, and harassment, their rights to safety and dignity, their rights to their property and protection under the law, and the freedoms guaranteed to them as citizens and human beings.
He currently lives in Atme, in north Idlib, and serves as the director of Iradati, an education and relief foundation.
The views expressed in this article are his own. Featured Program view Economics and Energy Program.
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