'Fear, panic and exhaustion': Women in Syria's Roj camp report worsening abuse

'Fear, panic and exhaustion': Women in Syria's Roj camp report worsening abuse Submitted by Reem Aouir on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 13:54 Detainees in Kurdish-controlled camp housing families of suspected Islamic State fighters say they have been subjected to nightly raids and mistreatment Roj camp in 2021, where around 2,373 people, mostly women and children, remain detained (Repatriate the Children). Off Women detained in Syria' s Roj camp say violence, intimidation and degrading treatment have intensified since the start of 2026, according to a recent report that raises fresh concerns over the fate of women and children still held in the country's last major detention facility for foreign nationals accused of links to the Islamic State (IS) group. The report, published last month by the Swedish-based rights organisation Repatriate the Children (RTC), draws on testimony from more than 40 women of multiple nationalities held inside the camp between January and May 2026.