Fate of many Canadians held in Syrian camps still unclear despite court ruling
Jan 23, 2023 | 1:46 PM
OTTAWA — A court action has prompted the federal government to begin repatriating several Canadians detained in Syria, but the fate of many other citizens trapped there remains unclear.
A Federal Court judge declared last week that four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps are entitled to the federal government’s help to return home.
Meantime, the government reached an agreement with one of the lawyers behind the case to begin the process of repatriating six Canadian women and 13 children from northeastern Syria.
Farida Deif, Canada director of the group Human Rights Watch, says there are believed to be about 27 other Canadian detainees in Syria.
