AMMAN, Jordan — Jordanian border restrictions have left hundreds of Syrian refugees stranded in a remote desert area, a leading international rights group said Wednesday, urging Jordan to let them enter the country.
About 2,500 Syrians were stuck in the remote area just inside Jordan in mid-April, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a report based on satellite images, aid agency reports and testimony from refugees. The number of stranded Syrians dropped to 1,000 in late May after Jordan allowed some to move out of the border zone, the report said. (READ MORE)
