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February 7, 2025

Northeast Syria: Camp Detainees Face Uncertain Future

Tens of thousands of people remain trapped in life-threatening conditions in al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria amid renewed hostilities two months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.

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