International Conference on al-Hol Camp calls for acelerated repatriation of imprisoned citizens

The United Nations-organized global conference on al-Hol Camp called upon countries whose citizens are held at the camp to hasten their repatriation to their countries. The last statement of the conference emphasized that this action would counteract the plans of ISIS to make a comeback.

The final statement called for "stepping up the safe release of detained nationals and improving international cooperation through sharing expertise and the implementation of comprehensive strategies including prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration, thus to the solution of the humanitarian and security challenges associated with such camps."

For his own part, US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral Brad Cooper was eager to emphasize at the conference that "the return of nationals detained in al-Hol Camp by countries is an important step toward combatting ISIS and keeping it from regaining its position." He went on to say that the process "transcends the humanitarian aspect to include crucial security and strategic dimensions."

Cooper emphasized "the installation of national mechanisms to ensure safe return and accountability for terrorists who have perpetrated terrorist crimes." He emphasized that "making vulnerable communities secure from the threat of extremism is a priority for them."

The US admiral said, "I visited al-Hol Camp this month and saw the pressing need for speeding up repatriation operations. Momentum exists, and we must follow through."

He explained that the al-Hol and Roj camps detainees have declined from 70,000 in 2019 to fewer than 30,000 today, attributing the reduction in numbers as part of efforts to stem the influence of the extremist groups, especially among women and children.

The conference was convened at Iraq's initiative and technically assisted by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, with the involvement of representatives of coalition member states and several international and regional partners, at UN headquarters in New York City.

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria again demands to appeal to the international community to seek an extremist remedy to al-Hol Camp crisis and families of ISIS mercenaries imprisoned there as detainees. It demands their urgent repatriation to their place of origin and that all perpetrators of criminal acts against Syrians be prosecuted in the context of an international court.

The Autonomous Administration focuses on international and UN intervention to resolve the camp issue, as it has turned into fertile soil for indoctrinating children with radical ideology by their mothers. The camp has turned into a time bomb that can explode at any given time and affect security and stability in Syria, the surrounding countries, and the entire world.

ANHA