BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities in Baghdad and the administration in the semi-autonomous northern Iraqi Kurdish region have been arbitrarily detaining andThe New York-based Human Rights Watch said it has documented cases in which Iraqi authorities deported Syrians even though they had legal residency or were registered with the U.N. refugee agency.
Sarah Sanbar, Iraq researcher with HRW, said the watchdog was unable to determine the total number of Syrians deported. The group said the deportations have left Syrians in Iraq living in fear.Syria’s Kurdish-led force hands over 2 IS militants suspected in 2014 mass killing of Iraqi troopsAn Iraqi government spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press.
Many companies in Iraq employ Syrian workers without legally registering them, making them work long hours for low pay.