The murder of priest Samir Daou brings the Syrian displacement issue back to the forefront of security concerns
The recurrence of crimes linked to Syrians in Lebanon has revived debate about security and organized return, alongside the need to regulate residents and pursue wanted individuals to ensure stability…
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Syrian displacement and returns
Is this a political proposal, an organized return programme, or a documented movement of people?
UNHCR’s return guidance distinguishes refugees’ own decisions from government policy: it says return should be freely and voluntarily chosen by refugees according to their family’s circumstances.
UNHCR · return guidance ↗UNHCR and IOM describe their organized return programme in Lebanon as support for Syrians known to UNHCR who voluntarily decide to return. An announcement about the programme is not a count of people who have already returned.
UNHCR / IOM · programme guidance ↗
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