1. ISIS after the US repositioning in the Northeast of Syria: camps, women and children, and leadership revival
- Author:
- Jean-Pierre Keller
- Publication Date:
- 04-2020
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- Abstract:
- Since the fall of Baghuz city in North East of Syria in March 2019, thousands of women, children and former IS fighters have been imprisoned in either camps or prisons. Following the Turkish military operation in October 2019, the security conditions have deteriorated, resulting in fewer guards as well as more instability and vulnerability for all those imprisoned. The worsening living conditions, the absence of adequate medical care and lack of access to education endanger the future of the children imprisoned in the camp. Moreover, the influence of the Muhajirats remains constant as a means for the spreading of propaganda inside and outside the camps.
- Topic:
- Security, Human Rights, Children, Women, Islamic State, and Transition
- Political Geography:
- Turkey, Middle East, Syria, and United States of America