Published : 13-12-2016
As of the end of September 2016, nearly 17,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) have been recorded with UNRWA for services and targeted assistance, 85 per cent of whom have been categorized as vulnerable or extremely vulnerable.
However, not everyone has entered the country through regular means as a result of the Jordanian policy applied in 2013 barring their legal entry, according to UNRWA.
The refugees’ lack of legal status has reduced their access to the job market and increased the risk of arrest, detention and refoulement.
Enduring a considerable degree of insecurity, the Palestinians of Syria are almost completely reliant on UNRWA to meet their basic needs.
In 2015, 15,500 Palestinians from Syria fled to Jordan.
A report by AMNESTY International warned of the policies of forced deportation perpetrated by the Jordanian authorities against the Palestinians of Syria.
As of the end of September 2016, nearly 17,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) have been recorded with UNRWA for services and targeted assistance, 85 per cent of whom have been categorized as vulnerable or extremely vulnerable.
However, not everyone has entered the country through regular means as a result of the Jordanian policy applied in 2013 barring their legal entry, according to UNRWA.
The refugees’ lack of legal status has reduced their access to the job market and increased the risk of arrest, detention and refoulement.
Enduring a considerable degree of insecurity, the Palestinians of Syria are almost completely reliant on UNRWA to meet their basic needs.
In 2015, 15,500 Palestinians from Syria fled to Jordan.
A report by AMNESTY International warned of the policies of forced deportation perpetrated by the Jordanian authorities against the Palestinians of Syria.
