Domiz camp continues to be critically overcrowded with thousands of families sharing tents.
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In Sulaymaniyah UNHCR is still negotiating with the government to approve the land plot
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The number of Syrian refugees is rising again with an average of 550 new arrivals on daily basis.
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Al Qa’im border remains closed with some exceptions for females and minors less than 15 years old as
part of the family reunification.
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As of 1 April, KRG suspended issuing / renewing residency permits for Syrian refugees in Erbil and
Sulaymaniyah (permits are still being issued in Domiz camp).
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UNHCR and UNICEF conducted a joint visit to the border point where refugees are registered by the
KR authorities. The visit aimed at enhancing the humanitarian response through joint efforts.
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In Erbil, the KRG authorities and UNHCR embarked on preparation works in the new camp Dara
Shakran on 21 April. The new camp will accommodate up to 12,000 refugees.
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There have now been over 4,000 voluntary returns to Syria from the Al Qa’im border point.
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The number of refugees from Syria continues to increase, with an average of 700-750 new arrivals
entering KR on a daily basis.
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Domiz camp is now home to some 45,000 Syrian refugees. The camp remains overcrowded with nearly half of the refugee families sharing tents due lack of land.
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