BAMRO

Iraqi refugees in northern Syria faced grave human rights abuses and persecution at the hands of Syrian government and affiliated militias, including torture, extra-judicial killings, and kidnappings. The majority of those interviewed by BAMRO also struggled to survive and meet their basic needs in a country decimated by conflict and widespread destruction.

‎ Syrian host the 2000 ratio of Iraqi refugees,  at first welcomed refugees with borders kept open to facilitate large refugees flows. As the numbers of refugees in Syrian  increased, however, evictions, arrests, and other restrictions on legal residency and access to employment and education. Amidst northern Syria catastrophic economic collapse, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, over 90 percent of Iraqi refugees live in extreme poverty, relying on credit and mounting debt to survive. In Jordan, only two percent of refugee households can meet their essential food needs. Despite these stark figures, humanitarian aid appeals remain dramatically underfunded across the region. In 2023,

 We are grateful to all the Iraqi refugees and their families who were willing to share their experiences, including sometimes tragic personal accounts.