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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: What will happen to the thousands formerly held in Syria’s Al Hol camp?
Description: The notorious Al Hol camp in north-east Syria finally closed its doors this week. Thousands of alleged ISIS members and their families had been held there for years in inhumane conditions and without charge or trial.
Human rights groups had long advocated for the camp to be closed but the events that unfolded before it was emptied were described as chaotic.
The disorganised handover of the camp from the Syrian Democratic Forces to government authorities created a power vacuum that allowed for thousands of residents to escape.
Those remaining were moved to a new c...