Iraq: Iraqi Refugees Refuse to Go Back to their Houses as Instability and Grim Conditions Remain the Norm

Bagdad – Iraq 15/12/2020

Displaced families in Arbat Refugee Camp (Ashti Camp) in Arabt region, affiliated to Sulaymaniyah, indicated that they want to stay in the camp, given the instability and grim living conditions that they will endure if they go back to their houses. The camp’s head, Khashan Tawfiq stated that the camp’s administration stated that it had allowed the families to make their own decision on whether to leave or stay. She illustrated that most families won’t leave the camp, as only 330 families have left the camp out of 1865 during this year