
Canada increasingly an outlier by keeping its child citizens detained in Syria
Many other countries have repatriated their young nationals from Syria. Doing so is clearly possible and would be in Canada’s security interests, argues Genevieve Zingg.
Freelance journalist
Genevieve Zingg is a freelance journalist currently based between London and Toronto. She frequently writes on issues concerning human rights, foreign policy, security and counterterrorism, and international law, with a regional focus on the Middle East and North Africa. She holds a Master’s in international human rights from Columbia University in New York and a Graduate Diploma in Law from City, University of London.
Many other countries have repatriated their young nationals from Syria. Doing so is clearly possible and would be in Canada’s security interests, argues Genevieve Zingg.