Repatriate the Children - Sweden

På måndag 9 mars kl 18.30 har Svenska FN-förbundet bjudit in RTC Sweden och UNCHR för att diskutera situationen för tusentals familjer från 50-talet länder som är kvarlämnade i Syrien efter det s.k. kalifatets fall

#Syrie "Après sept années de mauvaise gestion internationale liées à la détention, à un moment donné, de plus de 70000 personnes dans le nord-est de la Syrie, la situation a atteint un point de rupture. Le rapatriement est la façon dont les familles, en particulier les enfants, sont protégées contre l’exploitation et les nouveaux cycles de violence. Les droits de l’enfant sont des engagements juridiques qui s’appliquent à chaque enfant." justsecurity.org/132656/syria-a…

In this piece by The Observer, RTC Sweden urges governments to step up and protect children and mothers from harm - because they can, and it’s the right thing to do. observer.co.uk/news/internati…

Tre svenska barn kvar i IS-lägret - de kan räddas om Sverige regering godkänner att de får komma hem, vilket de har en ovillkorlig rätt till enligt internationell lag. aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/8pJJ…

Beatrice Eriksson for RTC Sweden in Just Security on the end of al-Hol camp, but not the end of international responsibility justsecurity.org/132656/syria-a…

“People should come to the camp and see how I feel. They’d realise how hard my life was and that they should appreciate their life in Australia,” Mohammed 14 y/o says. “I’m a normal person, but just in the wrong country. It’s not [my fault].” theguardian.com/australia-news…

In this latest Human Rights Watch communication, RTC Sweden address the complex consequences and the effects of family separation for children post war and detention. hrw.org/news/2026/02/2…

RTC Sweden skriver idag på @Aftonbladet Debatt om de tre svenska barnen, 7, 8 och 10 år, som fortfarande hålls i fånglägret Roj i nordöstra Syrien. Nu är det helt avgörande att Sverige agerar. Beslutet fattas i Stockholm. Yasmin, Zein och Zahra väntar. aftonbladet.se/debatt/a/bOGAM…

RTC Sweden in the @FT “These women are exhausted and worried about their children. It is now more urgent than ever to have international collaboration to protect these children who are at more risk now than they have ever been.” ft.com/content/8c7b09…

RTC Sweden commenting on NRK about children’s vulnerability and protection needs following the uncontrolled dissolution of the al-Hol detention camp in Northeast Syria. nrk.no/norge/terrorsi…

RTC Sweden kommenterar i Dagens ETC hur anhöriga till fångar inte får någon information från myndigheterna om sina familjemedlemmar, och hur regeringen fortfarande har möjlighet att vända om och göra rätt. etc.se/utrikes/livste…

RTC Sweden commenting in @AJEnglish on the protection needs for families previously detained in al-Hol camp, now not knowing whether they have been liberated or effectively kidnapped by armed groups. aje.news/dnepgo

RTC Sweden uttalar oss i @Aftonbladet om att interneringslägret al-Hol i nordöstra #Syrien har upplösts och att tusentals barn nu är i risk för rekrytering och exploatering av våldsbejakande grupper. aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/QJyW…

🖋️ #Opinion | Mass detention in Syria’s northeast: A crisis of global responsibility After more than a decade of war and terrorism, and more than five decades of dictatorship under the Assad regime the country faces a defining question. Read Beatrice Eriksson's article below today.lorientlejour.com/article/149402…

Eva Dumani, now 21 years old, was repatriated to #Albania today after nearly 12 years in #Syria, mostly spent in #AlHol camp. - Abducted by her jihadist father at age 8 in 2014, she was taken there along with her then-6-year-old brother (pictured).

#Albania's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs just announced the successful repatriation of Eva Dumani from al-Hol camp in #Syria. - The repatriation op. was made possible by close Albanian institutional cooperation (via embassy in #Turkey) and key Turkish support. #AlHol

@Shtuni Last year we published a report on reception of returnee families, based on best practices from Sweden and Denmark repatriatethechildren.org/reception-of-r…

Getting varied reactions to Eva Dumani's repatriation from #alHol to #Albania yesterday. Important not to lose sight of a few hard facts when passing judgement: - Eva and her brother were abducted by their own #ISIS jihadist father, tricked into a "vacation," then dragged to #Syria at ages 8 and 6 - Forcibly thrust into a terrorist zone, they endured extreme violence and trauma—with zero choice - Trapped in the hellhole of al-Hol for years afterward - Could prolonged exposure to ISIS ideology, trauma, and deprivation lead to indoctrination or radicalization? I've researched this subject for a long time and the answer is yes—real risk. That's exactly why risk and needs assessments for returnees are standard procedure across Europe upon arrival - But these abducted kids are victims first and foremost. Treat them as such unless clear evidence says otherwise - So, what should be the priority here? - Evidence-based psychosocial programs, family reunification, and real support for these deeply traumatized youth to reintegrate. Fear-driven generalizations and lazy "dangerous" labels don't help. Quite the opposite.

RTC Sweden commenting in the @guardian on the emptying of al-Hol camp in NE #Syria and the critical need to protect children who are highly vulnerable to coercion, exploitation, and recruitment into violent extremist groups. theguardian.com/world/2026/feb…