Al-Hol camp, located in northeast Syria, remains a fragile and high-risk environment. It houses extremists from nearly 60 countries , many of whom remain committed to the Islamic State and its ideology . As a result, the camp is a breeding ground for radicalization, a humanitarian catastrophe, and a living reminder of the international community’s failure to manage the aftermath of war, terror, and displacement.
At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Iraq convened a high-level conference on the al-Hol camp, where tens of thousands of Islamic State members and their families are held. As we continue our effort to repatriate, deradicalize, and rehabilitate the Iraqi citizens among them, we call on other countries to do the same.
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