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Engaging directly displaced community members in Sweida, Southern Syria
While the narrative of the return of Syrian refugees dominates international debates about Syria, thousands of families in southern Syria are once again facing the impossible. Since July, escalating violence in Sweida and Daraa has forced nearly 200 000 people from their homes. Many sleep fully dressed, bags packed, ready to flee at any moment.…
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Informing return: Lessons from go-and-see visits of Syrian refugees in Türkiye
Between January and July 2025, Syrian refugees in Türkiye were able to take short “go-and-see” visits to Syria to assess conditions before deciding on return. Upinion spoke with more than 200 Syrians about their experiences and perspectives. The findings show that while visits helped refugees make more informed decisions, participation was low due to financial,…
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Precarious Futures: Sustaining Syrian Refugee Rights in Lebanon and Beyond
Upinion is a proud member of the Refugee Protection Watch (RPW) coalition — a collective of Syrian, Lebanese, and international organizations working together since 2019 to monitor the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and advocate for their rights. In the wake of the Assad regime’s fall in December 2024, RPW’s annual report “Precarious Futures:…
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Actionable insights from Syrian refugees in Türkiye: prioritizing community voices
As uncertainty grows around the future of go-and-see visits beyond July, listening to Syrian communities in Türkiye is more urgent than ever. This new report from Upinion shares findings from four real-time conversations with Syrian refugees held between April and June 2025. It captures community perspectives on return, go-and-see visits, the lifting of sanctions, funding…
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Escalation of obstacles and hardships: Insights from Syrian refugees in Türkiye
In partnership with 11.11.11 and the Refugee Council of Türkiye (TMK), Upinion presents its latest joint report gathering insights from Syrian refugees in Türkiye on the escalation of their obstacles and hardships. Between July and September 2024, Upinion conducted three discussions focused on the current challenges and future hopes of Syrian refugees in Türkiye. As…
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Syrian Refugees’ perspectives on current developments around a EU-Lebanon migration “deal”
Through a recent online conversation with 331 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, conducted via Upinion’s digital platform, we uncover their fears, safety concerns, and migration plans amidst this problematic deal. Their insights call for a reassessment of the recent plans for the EU-Lebanon migration deal, urging the EU and its member states to prioritise human rights…
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Ukrainian refugees’ realities in Moldova and Poland two years on
At the start of this year, Upinion and the Norwegian Refugee Council engaged with refugees in Ukraine, Moldova, and Poland, marking two years since the war began. While we’ve previously shared perspectives from communities within Ukraine, we now present in-depth insights into the hardships of more than 1,100 refugees from Ukraine currently residing in Moldova…
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A Conversation with and about Syrian refugees: Real-time engagement 22.02.2024
“I hope everyone understands that Syrians only left their country in search of safety and do not wish to burden anyone. We have capabilities and should be treated with humanity and equality.” – Syrian female in Türkiye This sentiment was shared by one of Upinion’s community members who actively engaged during our recent event, ‘A…
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Media Spotlight: Upinion’s report on Syrian refugees in Türkiye featured by Gazet van Antwerpen and Het Nieuwsblad
One year after the earthquake in Türkiye, Upinion and its partner 11.11.11, the Belgian umbrella organisation of International Solidarity, show in a new report that the situation of Syrian refugees in Türkiye is alarming and requires immediate attention by the international community. It is rewarding to see the dialogue around Upinion’s research gaining traction in the…
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One Year After the Earthquakes: the Situation of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye
This policy brief by 11.11.11 and Upinion presents the results of two online conversations conducted with Syrian refugees in Türkiye, in October 2023 and January 2024. It aims to highlights key concerns and needs that Syrians in Türkiye are dealing with, one year after the devastating earthquakes that struck Southern Türkiye and Northern Syria on…