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When will return to Syria from neighbouring countries be safe and dignified?

More than half the Syrian population of twenty-three million was displaced across national borders (6 million) and internally (6 million) between 2011 and 2024 during the Syrian Uprising, which turned into a Revolution. Given conditions on the ground in Syria, the key words regarding safe and voluntary return are freedom (to choose to return) and dignity.
Dawn Chatty, Comment Central contributor
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