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380,000 Syrian refugees must be resettled: Amnesty International

Wednesday, 04 February 2015 4:41 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 04 February 2015 4:41 PM ]

Syrian refugees in a UN-run refugee camp in Turkey (AFP Photo)

Amnesty International has urged wealthy governments to resettle hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who are sheltering in neighboring countries and still waiting to be offered a new home.

The human rights watchdog on Wednesday released a report on the response given by governments to the refugee crisis in Syria, saying hundreds of thousands are still waiting to be relocated abroad.

The report said an estimated 380,000 Syrians remain at a high risk of being attacked or abused in sheltering camps outside Syria, noting that wealthy governments must show a more urgent response to the issue by increasing the number of the people they resettle within their borders.

According to the report, around 80,000 people have been accepted as refugees abroad while the remaining 300,000 people still face legal challenges to complete their applications.

Around four million people have escaped the armed conflict in Syria and spilled across the borders into neighboring Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

Amnesty spokeswoman, Sara Hashash, said the refugees who need resettlement are mainly those who require advanced medical treatment or children who have lost their guardians.

Hashash said the organization has yet to compile data on which country could accept the refugees, adding that Germany and Canada have shown better responses in this regard.

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