Alleged abuse in Syria's Roj camp raises legal questions as Damascus takes control

Alleged abuse in Syria's Roj camp raises legal questions as Damascus takes control

More than 2,300 women and children detained in Roj camp in northeast Syria report night gunfire, guards throwing stones and assaults during tent raids, according to Sept. 22 interviews. Many are held over suspected ties to ISIL, the militant group. UN experts say indefinite detention without trial violates international law. Damascus now runs the camp.

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