Australian Nationals In Syrian Camps Cry Out For Help

Australia is refusing to take onus of it citizens stuck in Syrian refugee camp as reports of a new born baby delivered to a Sydney woman floods the media 

ISIS surviving wives and children also comprise some
foreign nationals that are seeking repatriation by respective countries

Millions of foreign refugees are braving food shortage and bitter winters in the Al-Hawl camp in Syria. A Sydney woman Rayan Hamdoush recently gave birth to a baby boy. She is amongst the 67 refugees caught in the camp awaiting repatriating. Of these 47 are children under the age of five years. The camp has been primarily home to the captured wives and children of Islamic State fighters, in the now-contested north-east of Syria.

Earlier on, there have been reports of violence and unrest from the camp, where women have developed power camps and children and learning to make bombs from odd things available. The United Nations and other humanitarian organizations have been appealing to countries to take back their citizens, while it is matter of concern as to how to rehabilitate the children of the Islamic State fighters.

The UK, US, Denmark and Germany have been repatriating their citizens from al-Hawl and other camps in north-east Syria over recent weeks. Strangely, Australia has not shown such keen interest. In fact, it has refused to consider repatriating citizens, saying it would not risk Australian lives to rescue those held there.

Thank fully, Kurdish authorities have established a safe route across the Iraqi border for foreign citizens. But political will from countries such as Australia is lacking. Kurdish authorities are still under control of such rehabilitation and refugee facilities in Northern Syria.

With the onset of winter, disease spread is on the rise. Pneumonia is the primary concern other than various treatable ailments which are proving debilitating for children. New born babies are at a higher risk of infection in this weather. Medical facilities are scarce and hygiene standards are despicable.

With the United States having withdrawn troops off Northern Syria, the region remains vulnerable to foreign attack, especially Turkey, which is eyeing the region for quickly establishing a safe zone. According to the Human Rights  Watch has confirmed that these regions are prone to war crimes being committed by Turkish-backed Syrian rebel groups against the Kurdish civilian population.

The civilian population is on the receiving end but foreign nationals can be saved, if countries of origins are willing to take them back and facilitate re-homing and rehabilitation. Germany, France and even Malaysia are known to have started accepting back their own.