EU, Other Host States Should Support Syrians Weighing Return with 'Go-and-See' Visits

By Human Rights Watch

Millions of Syrians in the diaspora are closely watching the exhilarating and tumultuous developments in their homeland.With misinformation rampant and being deliberately spread, Syrians abroad, including asylum seekers and refugees, are struggling to make informed decisions about permanently returning to a country ravaged by over 12 years of war that has just started navigating an uncertain and fragile transitional period.For years, Syrians have labored to secure and maintain temporary protection or refugee status in neighboring countries and the European Union, all while enduring escalating anti-refugee…

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