HRW: Reforms needed in countries taking Syrian refugees
None
BEIRUT - Countries where Syrian refugees seek asylum should end harsh policies on registration, deportation and education that violate fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday as donors met in London.
These refugees should not be sent back to their war-torn country, refugee registration requirements should be made less restrictive and access to education should be made easier for Syrian children, HRW said in a report.
"This conference needs to set a new agenda on Syrian refugees, making respecting their fundamental rights the top priority," Bill Frelick, HRW refugee program director, said of the one-day donors conference in London.
"Host countries in which refugees make up as much as a quarter of the population need vastly more donor assistance, but that money won't help Syrians who are being pushed back or driven to destitution by harsh policies."
