Human Rights Watch accused Jordanian authorities of “summarily deporting Syrian refugees – including collective expulsions of large families,” according to a report released by the organization on Monday.
“The Syrians are not being given a meaningful chance to challenge their removal and Jordan has not assessed their need for international protection,” it said.
The 27-page report, “‘I Have No Idea Why They Sent Us Back’: Jordanian Deportations and Expulsions of Syrian Refugees,” documents that during the first five months of 2017, Jordanian authorities deported about 400 registered Syrian refugees each month. In addition, approximately 300 registered refugees each month returned to Syria during that time under circumstances that appeared to be voluntary. Another estimated 500 refugees each month returned to Syria under circumstances that are unclear.
Jordan has hosted more than 654,500 Syrian refugees since 2001.
Human Rights Watch has repeatedly called for other countries to increase their assistance to Jordan and to resettle greater numbers of Syrian refugees living in Jordan.
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