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Syrian Returnees: “We returned because of the bad situation in Lebanon”.
A third research cycle into the situation returnees face upon return, RPW findings show the absence of secure living conditions inside Syria.
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Syrians in Lebanon facing worsening conditions
RPW carried out two cycles of research on the protection situation of Syrians and Lebanese host communities in Lebanon. The study was conducted with 571 Syrians and Lebanese and shows the deteriorating situation in Lebanon. The overview highlights findings from March 2021. A follow-up conversation was done in July 2021, revealing a further worsening situation. DOWNLOAD VISUAL …
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RPW paper: Set up an international monitoring mechanism for the safe return of displaced Syrians.
Research by “Refugee Protection Watch” This research paper explores specific modalities for an international mechanism to monitor the conditions for safe, voluntary, informed and dignified return in Syria. The paper outlines the different modalities available for monitoring, using examples from different contexts. RPW clearly concludes that the options for monitoring the conditions for safe, voluntary, …
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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Winter Needs, Lack of Access to COVID-19 assistance and Pressure to Return.
Research by “Refugee Protection Watch” This briefing outlines the enormous impact of the ongoing economic and COVID-19 crises in Lebanon. It documents the lack of access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19-related assistance and increased pressure on them to return home at a time when conditions for a safe, voluntary and dignified return are clearly not …
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Publication “Trapped in Between” video
Research by “Refugee Protection Watch”
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Report “Trapped in Between Lebanon and Syria: the Absence of Durable Solutions for Syria’s Refugees”
Research by “Refugee Protection Watch” In one of the few studies documenting the situation for refugee returnees to Syria, the Refugee Protection Watch coalition (RPW) has conducted surveys of hundreds of refugees in Lebanon and conducted face-to-face interviews with refugees who returned to Syria to produce a thorough and disturbing overview of the dire plight …