Global director general says ‘state of in-limbo cannot last longer’, with about 40 citizens still believed to be detained indefinitely
But about 40 Australian citizens – about 30 children and about 10 women – are believed to remain there. While the the government has not yet announced any further repatriation missions, it is understood to remain committed to bringing the remaining Australian citizens out of the Syrian camps and back to Australia.
Mardini said the ICRC and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent gained a firsthand view of the dire conditions when they delivered medical services to the camps. “This is not a call for impunity for whoever is there,” Mardini said. “It needs to happen, following due process in the framework of the law.”
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