Government spokesman Mohammed Momani said Jordan “continues to adopt an open border policy” in line with procedures worked out with the relevant international organizations.
But HRW said Jordan’s policy has fluctuated in recent months. In October, about 4,000 Syrians were stuck in the desert area, but between December and March, Jordan allowed refugees to enter for screening and eventual transport to a closed refugee camp, the group said. In March, Jordan again prevented many Syrians from entering the country.
Jordan hosts about 630,000 Syrian war refugees, out of almost 4 million who have fled their country since 2011. The Jordanian government says a total of 1.4 million Syrians live within its borders, including those who came before 2011, and make up 20 percent of the country’s population.
HRW also urged the international community to assume greater responsibility for the refugees. Countries outside the region, including the United States and European Union, should absorb more Syrian refugees, it said.
Currently, most Syrian refugees live in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.
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