1. The Syrian Safe Zone and International Law
- Author:
- Bríd Ní Ghráinne
- Publication Date:
- 01-2020
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Institute of International Relations Prague
- Abstract:
- On Wednesday 9 October 2019, Turkey launched a cross-border operation in Northern Syria. Turkey justified its actions as a response to an ‘imminent terrorist threat’ from Kurdish-led forces. Its operation was directed at pushing back these groups from its border and creating a ‘safe zone’ in Syria where up to two million Syrian refugees can be resettled. This reflection aims to assess whether the Turkish operation to establish the safe zone was lawful; and whether the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the safe zone is in conformity with international law.
- Topic:
- Human Rights, International Law, Refugees, Syrian War, and Humanitarian Crisis
- Political Geography:
- Turkey, Middle East, and Syria