“Will forcibly displaced Syrians get their land back?” (Paul Prettitore, Future Development)

MESOP FUTURE : LANDOWNERS IN SYRIA & CITIZENS IN GERMANY –  Arguments & Analysis

“With half the population of Syria forced from their homes as a result of the five-year-long civil war, now living either as refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs), many are asking, ‘Will we be able to return to our original homes?’ Recent changes to the legal framework in Syria governing the sale and purchase of private land raise concerns — both for the protection of land owned or long-occupied by displaced persons and for the development of any post-conflict land restitution process. Such regulations may also compound post-conflict reform of land administration practices and bring uncertainty to one of the few economic assets of displaced households.” Read all http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/future-development/posts/2016/07/21-property-rights-syria-prettitore?cid=00900015020089101US0001-072201&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=%2AMideast%20Brief