More than 115,000 people have reportedly returned to Syria from countries such as Türkiye, Jordan and Lebanon since 8 December – the fall of the Assad regime - the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.

For its part, Jordan noted that more than 22,000 people have entered Syria through its territory, 3,100 of whom were registered refugees. Tweet URL

UNHCR teams noticed a shift in demographics of returnees from Jordan this week, with more women and children returning rather than men travelling alone.

“When interviewed, some families reported that the head of household would stay in Jordan for several more months in order to earn money that will support the family’s re-integration inside Syria before joining them,” the agency said.

  • fishabel
    51·
    4 days ago

    Well, in a lot of places, yes. But it’s not always easy to make that happen just by getting rid of a single government.

    Also, a lot of local governments could ask for help solving some of the issues that make people leave, but they don’t.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
      73·
      4 days ago

      Many of these issues are either caused or exacerbated by the West (see: Mexico) so I’m not sure who you’re expecting them to ask for help.

      • fishabel
        51·
        4 days ago

        China is also pretty shitty to countries it thinks it owns, but doesn’t. (See Muslim genocide in china)

          • fishabel
            31·
            4 days ago

            There is lots of documentation. You just have to believe the source. And, when you are so in love with China, or paid by them, no source but the Chinese government will be acceptable. Of course, they are known for suppressing information.

            • theonlytruescotsman@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              15·
              3 days ago

              Having been to Xinjiang, without being paid by the government, and being friends with uighurs, there is no genocide. Even a little bit. Yes, some ISIS members were arrested, and yes some of them were uighurs. What did China do? Invest in the local community to alleviate poverty, fund mosques, and fund education-- thus removing all reasons people might join a terror org. They actually won the war on terror, without killing anyone.

              ISIS is a terrible organization until they do something the West likes.

              • fishabel
                41·
                3 days ago

                Ahh yes. Your personal account is evidence. And only the people you know have the evidence. And since you have “friends” that are Uyghurs, clearly you must be an authority on the matter.

                Having been to Xinjiang, without being paid by the government, and having Muslim non-ISIS friends, I’ve heard accounts of family members being forced into re-education camps, many of whom never return—which means dead.

                So, while they might be winning the “war on terror,” it’s not because they haven’t killed anyone, it’s because they refuse to talk about it.

                People in China are so fearful of their government that they won’t speak out about what they are doing. Anyone who does ends up missing or dead.

                • theonlytruescotsman@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                  14·
                  3 days ago

                  You’ve never spoken to anyone in China, they talk shit about the government constantly, on WeChat.

                  Also if my anecdote isn’t proof, guess what, by your standard there isn’t a genocide.

                  • fishabel
                    31·
                    3 days ago

                    Yeah on “WeChat” in private, but never publicly. Which proves my point.