Roj camp

The Roj camp is a detention facility in northern Syria where families of Australian citizens with ties to the Islamic State (IS) group have been held since 2019. Recently, 34 Australian women and children were released from the camp after being detained for nearly seven years without charge. This development is newsworthy as it marks a significant step towards their repatriation to Australia. The release comes after Kurdish authorities announced that they would be flown to Australia from Damascus. The current relevance of Roj camp lies in its role as a holding facility for individuals with IS connections, and the ongoing efforts to facilitate the return of Australian citizens to their home country.