Fleeing Iraq, Surviving in Jordan
After fleeing violence and persecution in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis living in Jordan face a daily threat of arrest, fines and deportation because the Jordanian government treats them as illegal immigrants rather than refugees. Since the war in Iraq began in 2003, more than 1 million Iraqis have fled, but none of Iraq’s neighbors, nor the United States, treats them as refugees. This 110-page report documents the hardships faced by Iraqis who have fled persecution and violence in Iraq, but who do not have permission to stay in Jordan.
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ISBN: E1810
ISBN: E1810
- "The Silent Treatment"
- I. Map
- II. Executive Summary
- III. Background
- IV. Refoulement-Rejections at the Border and Deportations
- V. UNHCR and Temporary Protection
- VI. Surviving in Jordan
- VII. Vulnerable Groups
- VIII. The Response of Other Countries to Iraqis Fleeing War and Persecution
- Methodology
- Acknowledgements








