The Danish government has decided that Syrian refugees from Damascus and the surrounding areas can now return safely to their homeland. Although the Danish Embassy in Damascus remains closed due to the security situation in Syria, the Danish government has deemed the country safe enough for Syrians to return.
On the basis of this assumption, which relies on a faulty government report that misrepresents the current situation, the Danish government has revoked, or threatened to revoke, the residence permits of hundreds of Syrians.
As long as Syria is still under the rule of Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian Ba’ath Party, it is not safe for any returning refugee. The prospect of other countries following suit sends a wave of fear and uncertainty throughout the Syrian diaspora, especially in Scandinavia.
