Sinéad Barry
@sineadbarry.bsky.social
Climate, peace, and security | Reintegration and post-conflict transitions | Sporadic journalist
Opinions my own (at best).
Opinions my own (at best).
"All the residents are under indefinite detention, as no plans have apparently been made to prosecute any of them —Imagine if #Guantánamo were the size of a city, and its inmates were mostly women and children."
More accurate reporting on #AlHol from Anand Gopal for
@newyorker.com last year:
More accurate reporting on #AlHol from Anand Gopal for
@newyorker.com last year:
The Open-Air Prison for ISIS Supporters—and Victims
Since the Islamic State fell, tens of thousands of people—many of them children—have been herded into Al-Hol, a giant fenced-in camp in Syria, and effectively given life sentences.
www.newyorker.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"All the residents are under indefinite detention, as no plans have apparently been made to prosecute any of them —Imagine if #Guantánamo were the size of a city, and its inmates were mostly women and children."
More accurate reporting on #AlHol from Anand Gopal for
@newyorker.com last year:
More accurate reporting on #AlHol from Anand Gopal for
@newyorker.com last year:
While IS-ideologues continue to pose security threats (mostly to other residents) in #AlHol, they are a minority.
The vast majority of adult detainees are #Syrian civilians -predominantly women, most of whom are attempting to re-establish their lives post-IS amid enormous adversity.
The vast majority of adult detainees are #Syrian civilians -predominantly women, most of whom are attempting to re-establish their lives post-IS amid enormous adversity.
February 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM