{"id":132042,"date":"2025-11-12T07:05:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132042"},"modified":"2025-11-12T07:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:05:09","slug":"uk-urged-to-repatriate-citizens-from-syria-appoint-envoy-to-oversee-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132042\/","title":{"rendered":"UK urged to repatriate citizens from Syria, appoint envoy to oversee returns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UK urged to repatriate citizens from Syria, appoint envoy to oversee returns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The British government should facilitate the voluntary repatriation of its nationals held in detention camps in northeast Syria, including those stripped of citizenship, and appoint a special envoy to oversee the process, an independent counterterrorism commission recommended on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/counterterrorism-review-calls-for-shamima-begum-and-other-british-linked-people-in-syria-to-be-repatriated-13468688\">comprehensive review<\/a> of the UK\u2019s counterterrorism strategy, the Independent Commission on UK Counterterrorism described the current policy of leaving British-linked men, women, and children stranded in Syrian camps as \u201cunsustainable\u201d and inconsistent with international human rights obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report stated that the government should not only allow for voluntary returns but also inform returnees of the likelihood of prosecution in the UK, in order to manage accountability and prevent further radicalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It warned that Britain\u2019s \u201cstrategic distance\u201d policy \u2014 which includes stripping individuals of citizenship and restricting consular support \u2014 risks turning facilities such as Hawl and Roj into \u201cBritain\u2019s Guantanamo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commission urged the UK to follow the example of the United States, Canada, and several European countries that have already repatriated their citizens who joined the Islamic State (ISIS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It further called for the appointment of a special envoy to coordinate repatriation efforts and oversee rehabilitation and reintegration programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, between 50 and 70 British-linked individuals remain detained in northeast Syria, including 12 to 30 children, half of whom are under ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The review noted that an organized program of return and reintegration presents a lower long-term risk than leaving individuals in deteriorating conditions in Syria, where they remain vulnerable to further 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