Syrian refugees returning home face torture, abuse: Amnesty report
12 September 2021 |
10:54 am
A report by Amnesty International contradicts some governments' views that Syria is now safe to return for refugees. Returnees have faced detainment, torture, disappearance, and sexual violence.
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