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The Syrian Refugee Deportations in Jordan, and Why They Matter

Jordan, despite severely limited water and agricultural resources, has hosted, since 2011, almost 655,000 Syrian refugees, making it the second largest refugee-hosting country in the world, in proportion to its population. According to a Human Rights Watch report, however, starting in early 2017, Jordan has been summarily deporting over 1000 Syrian refugees per month, without […]

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What’s wrong with this picture?

This is a personal response from Kathleen Scott, SGN team member since 2007, to Jeffrey’s Gettleman’s  A Taste of Hope Sends Refugees Back to Darfur. After following the situation in Darfur for many years, I found this article a rollercoaster of joy that crash-landed for me at a horrible realization. The article and statements like […]