Sinéad Barry
sineadbarry.bsky.social
Sinéad Barry
@sineadbarry.bsky.social
Climate, peace, and security | Reintegration and post-conflict transitions | Sporadic journalist

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:
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
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.
February 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM