Iraq’s Minister of Migration and Displacement, Mrs. Evan Faeq Jabro, affirmed that Iraq has successfully undertaken a complex humanitarian effort to rehabilitate and reintegrate returnees from camps in northeastern Syria—particularly Al-Hol Camp—through the “Hope Center for Psychological and Social Rehabilitation.” She described this initiative as a unique model for addressing humanitarian challenges after years of terrorism and war.

Her remarks came during her leadership of the Integration Session at the high-level international conference on Syria’s Al-Hol Camp, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Jabro explained that Iraq’s efforts went beyond providing shelter and food for returnees, focusing instead on rebuilding individuals through psychological, social, economic, and legal rehabilitation. She noted that the rehabilitation programs included more than 78 specialized activities covering mental health, social services, healthcare, education, culture, and the issuance of legal documentation for returnees.

She highlighted that the Iraqi government has so far received more than 29 groups totaling 19,000 individuals, with 12,564 people successfully rehabilitated and reintegrated into their original communities—over 80% of whom are women and children.

The minister outlined the four stages of the rehabilitation process: starting with security screening and family relocation from the camp, followed by sheltering and multi-dimensional rehabilitation, and culminating in full reintegration into local communities, in cooperation with government institutions and international partners.

Jabro emphasized that Iraq’s achievements in this file do not mean the challenges have ended. She stressed that removing the stigma attached to returnees is a collective national and international responsibility, affirming that the ultimate goal is for each rehabilitated individual to be “capable of making their own decisions and fully integrating into society.”