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Sexual violence used against refugees returning to Syria

1 Sep 2021

Countries

Syria

The actor of the backlash

Law Enforcement Authorities

The form of backlash

Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Political trend

Illiberalism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

September 2021: Amnesty International documented cases of sexual violence, as well as other violations including detention and enforced disappearance, being committed against Syrian refugees returning to Syria by Syrian security forces. This included seven cases of rape against women and children. For more information, see Amnesty International’s publication here.

See Amnesty International, September 2021