'They almost killed my child': Women in Syria's Roj camp describe night of gunfire and fear Women detained in NE Syria's Roj camp say bullets tore through tents housing children during a confrontation with Kurdish-led security forces @MiddleEastEye www.middleeasteye.net/news/they-al...

Arbitrarily detained women protesting in Roj camp, NE #Syria ”We are tired! Free us. The children want to live” ”We want freedom. We have been waiting for 9 years. For our children. Hear our call for freedom” ”STOP violence against women and children”

The French state is being criticized for leaving two orphaned French children in indefinite detention in Roj despite their exceptional vulnerability and the availability of family members in France willing to receive them. www.rfi.fr/fr/france/20...

Syrie: dans le camp de Roj, deux orphelines abandonnées par l'État français

Alors que les tensions ne cessent de s'aggraver au Moyen-Orient, 110 enfants français sont toujours détenus dans le Nord-Est de la Syrie dans le camp de Roj depuis la chute de l'organisation État isla...

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9 children with mothers repatriated from Syria to Azerbaijan! ”The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe return of its citizens affected by armed conflicts in foreign countries.” azertag.az/en/xeber/for...

RTC Sweden interviewed in a new documentary by Sky News Arabia Commenting on the collapse of Al Hol camp And the potential for recovery when children with armed conflict and detention experience are given safety and the have their rights and needs met youtu.be/jd5hKPHCtTY?...

الهول ما بعد داعش | #وثائقيات_سكاي

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Tunisian families released from arbitrary detention in NE Syria’s Camp Roj hawarnews.com/en/2-tunisia...

2 Tunisian families linked to ISIS mercenaries leave Roj Camp

Two families of Tunisian nationals linked to ISIS mercenaries have left Roj Camp, which houses families of ISIS members, and returned to Tunisia.

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The last Australian family in Roj, a nine-year-old girl and her mother, has been given permission to return to Australia. RTC appeals to all 53 states with citizens arbitrarily detained in NES to repatriate their nationals and their family members apnews.com/article/isis...

Australian woman and daughter to return from Syrian camp for IS families under strict conditions

The last Australian woman held in a Syrian camp for families of Islamic State group fighters has been given permission to return to Australia.

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RTC interviewed by @ReemAouir @MiddleEastEye on the child protection crisis in Roj camp: ”The solution is on the table. It just needs to be implemented." www.middleeasteye.net/news/fear-pa...

'Fear, panic and exhaustion': Women in Syria's Roj camp report worsening abuse

Detainees in Kurdish-controlled camp housing families of suspected Islamic State fighters say they have been subjected to nightly raids and mistreatment

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Azerbaijan repatriates 16 children and their mothers from Syria, and announces that they will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe return of its citizens affected by armed conflicts in foreign countries. azertag.az/en/xeber/aze...

Azerbaijan repatriates 23 more citizens from Syria

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The Brussels Court of Appeal ordered the Belgian state to “take the necessary measures” to enable a Belgian mother and her minor daughter, who are currently detained in Roj camp, to come home to Belgium www.belganewsagency.eu/court-orders...

Court orders state to repatriate Belgian woman and her child detained in Syria

On Monday, the Brussels Court of Appeal ordered the Belgian state to “take the necessary measures” to enable a Belgian mother and her minor...

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New RTC report: www.repatriatethechildren.org/the-collapse...

New RTC report: The Collapse of Al Hol Camp - And the Way Forward Please find the report here: repatriatethechildren.org/the-collapse-of-al-hol-camp

DW interviewed RTC on our new report addressing the situation of children from 50 countries unlawfully detained or displaced in #Syria Governments can help people to disengage from extremist environments rather than leaving them trapped within them www.facebook.com/share/v/18iL...

Excellent rapport de @rtc-sweden.bsky.social sur la situation actuelle des familles, des enfants que leurs pays (dont la France) abandonnent à une détention sans fin dans les pires conditions dans le camp #Roj, Nord-Est de la Syrie. #RapatriezLes www.repatriatethechildren.org/the-collapse...

The Collapse of Al Hol Camp | RTC Sweden

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New RTC Report: The Collapse of Al Hol Camp – and the Way Forward. What is Next for Third-Country National Children and Women in Syria? New Possibilities for Resolution! Please find the full report here: repatriatethechildren.org/the-collapse...

The Collapse of Al Hol Camp | RTC Sweden

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The last Australian women and children held arbitrarily detained in Roj camp in north-east Syria left the site this week seeking to return home. There are no more Australian children and mothers in Roj. www.straitstimes.com/world/middle...

Last Australians have left Syria camp holding suspected extremist relatives, says official

There are no more Australians remaining in Roj camp. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Seven years ago today, we landed in Sweden with the seven orphaned children rescued from northeastern Syria. Their parents had travelled to live under ISIS’ so-called caliphate, and these children had endured massive suffering through war, displacement, and loss.

Nine children and their mothers and grandmother repatriated from Roj camp, NE Syria, and on their way home to Australia. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Australian 'ISIS brides' leave camp in Syria months after failed attempt

A group of Australian families with ties to former Islamic State fighters, who have been stranded in a Syrian refugee camp, have begun another attempt to travel home to Australia.

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RTC Sweden commenting in @theguardian.com today on the urgent need to bring home families trapped in dire situations and unlawful detention in #Syria www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

‘We waited 12 years’: escapees from Syria’s camps face an uncertain future

A young Albanian woman’s escape from al-Hawl offers rare hope – but as the camp empties many are left stranded, prompting urgent calls for repatriation

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Finland repatriates! Repatriations are possible, and the only durable solution and response to protect children from being exploited and recruited by terrorists and armed groups um.fi/current-affa...

Finnish authorities repatriate minor from Iraq - Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Finnish authorities repatriated a Finnish minor from Iraq to Finland on Friday 3 April.

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På måndag 9 mars kl 18.30 har Svenska FN-förbundet bjudit in RTC Sweden och UNCHR för att diskutera situationen för tusentals familjer från 50-talet länder som är kvarlämnade i Syrien efter det s.k. kalifatets fall

In this piece by The Observer, RTC Sweden urges governments to step up and protect children and mothers from harm - because they can, and it’s the right thing to do. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

The Syrian prison collapse that has scattered Isis famili...

An open-air camp in the desert held about 24,000 people, many with links to Islamic State, but now lies empty. Its fall is part of a broader reordering of power in Syria

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Tre svenska barn kvar i IS-lägret - de kan räddas om Sverige regering godkänner att de får komma hem, vilket de har en ovillkorlig rätt till enligt internationell lag. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/8p...

Tre svenska barn kvar i IS-lägret

”Yosefs” tre små barnbarn är de enda svenskarna som finns kvar i fånglägret i Syrien. Sverige vägrar ta hem dem. – De riskerar att dö av svält och sjukdom, säge

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Beatrice Eriksson for RTC Sweden in @justsecurity.org on the end of al-Hol camp, but not the end of international responsibility www.justsecurity.org/132656/syria...

Al-Hol’s Closure Doesn’t End International Responsibility

Responsible states can end the chaos and suffering in remaining camps by repatriating detainees and upholding their obligations.

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Thousands of families detained in a notorious camp in northeast Syria have been suddenly scattered far and wide, compounding years of suffering, especially for the children. Beatrice Eriksson writes that their home countries must take responsibility to bring them home now:

Al-Hol’s Closure Doesn’t End International Responsibility

Responsible states can end the chaos and suffering in remaining camps by repatriating detainees and upholding their obligations.

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