This brief provides an update on the latest findings from a survey and qualitative research with returnees in the Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (formerly Jeddah-1), conducted by UNIDIR’s Managing Exits from Armed Conflict project in November 2024.
Repatriations of Iraqis from Syria’s Al Hol Camp through the Al-Amal Centre have increased since the start of 2025, supported by the recent announcement of the second phase of the “ONE UN plan” in Iraq. Increased repatriations mean more attention – and likely resources – are required to enable Iraqi families to leave Al-Amal without unnecessary delays and with the same degree of required support received by earlier cohorts to start their reintegration journey in Iraq. This brief presents insights on the safety and basic needs of returnees, services and education in the Centre, civil documentation, and the departure process from Al-Amal to returnees’ chosen area of return in Iraq.
Citation: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, “Update on the Situation of Iraqi Returnees in Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (Formerly Jeddah-1 Centre)”, UNIDIR, Geneva, 2025.