Published : 20-03-2021
The brutal conflict in Syria has forced thousands of Palestinian refugees to flee the war-torn country in search of safer shelters.
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) who have reached Algeria have been living in distress due to their squalid humanitarian conditions.
15 PRS families have been sheltered in Algeria’s Sidi Faraj camp, near the capital city Algiers, where they have been denied access to the local labor market and to humanitarian aid.
Speaking with AGPS, the refugees said they have been sheltered in ramshackle caravans. Poor hygiene and lack of ventilation have caused many infections and skin diseases.
The refugees continue to raise alarm bells over medical neglect and the absence of humanitarian aid, saying the new Palestine ambassador has only distributed school bags to children.
The Algerian authorities have failed to provide PRS with their UN-recognized rights as refugees fleeing war-stricken zones. The UNHCR also continues to turn its back on their appeals for emergency assistance.
The majority of PRS living in Sid Faraj camp have overstayed their three-month visas. Algerian authorities have also suspended naturalization procedures for Algerian-born PRS and prevented scores of them from residence permits and property ownership.
Dozens of PRS families fled Sidi Faraj camp to European destinations after paying exorbitant sums to smugglers.
The brutal conflict in Syria has forced thousands of Palestinian refugees to flee the war-torn country in search of safer shelters.
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) who have reached Algeria have been living in distress due to their squalid humanitarian conditions.
15 PRS families have been sheltered in Algeria’s Sidi Faraj camp, near the capital city Algiers, where they have been denied access to the local labor market and to humanitarian aid.
Speaking with AGPS, the refugees said they have been sheltered in ramshackle caravans. Poor hygiene and lack of ventilation have caused many infections and skin diseases.
The refugees continue to raise alarm bells over medical neglect and the absence of humanitarian aid, saying the new Palestine ambassador has only distributed school bags to children.
The Algerian authorities have failed to provide PRS with their UN-recognized rights as refugees fleeing war-stricken zones. The UNHCR also continues to turn its back on their appeals for emergency assistance.
The majority of PRS living in Sid Faraj camp have overstayed their three-month visas. Algerian authorities have also suspended naturalization procedures for Algerian-born PRS and prevented scores of them from residence permits and property ownership.
Dozens of PRS families fled Sidi Faraj camp to European destinations after paying exorbitant sums to smugglers.
