Roj camp who was run over by the vehicle of a guard. RSI has also documented instances of children being killed, sexually abused and unaccompanied minors going missing. Women are subject to physical punishment and solitary confinement for months at a time. Sometimes children are placed in solitary confinement with their mothers; at other times children are left alone in the tents to fend for themselves. 3. The French Government has the sole ability to end the arbitrary detention of their nationals. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (‘AANES’) has made repeated requests for foreign States to repatriate their nationals and has made clear that they will not release French nationals unless and until France repatriates them. 4. The French Government’s policy on repatriation of its nationals detained in al Hol or Roj camp currently consists of (a) adult men and women to be judged on site or as close as possible to the area, (b) the most vulnerable children to be repatriated without their parents. French women are made to sign documents to allow for their children to be repatriated without them. To date, France has repatriated 28 children from the camps (five on 16 March 2019, 12 on 10 June 2019, in April 2020, and 10 on 20 June 2020). Contrary to what has been stated by some French politicians, repatriation of all their nationals from al Hol and Roj camps is logistically possible and does not pose an insurmountable safety risk to French officials. This is evidenced by the fact that some repatriations have already been carried out both by France and other foreign States, including throughout the pandemic. RSI’s research has revealed that France, like a number of European States, has had a presence on the ground in the camps (diplomatic, intelligence, and/or military). France has an ongoing relationship with the SDF as part of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS. Additionally, the US maintains that it is willing to facilitate repatriation efforts. The French Government indicated that they have the intention of responding but were unable to do so in the timeframe provided. 5. GERMANY On 17 November 2020, RSI presented the following summary of factual findings to the German Government: 52 1. RSI’s research shows that there are an estimated 150 German children and 50 German women being arbitrarily detained in al Hol and Roj camps. 2. These women and children are being held in inhumane conditions, as noted by numerous humanitarian organisations and NGOs. Children are dying regularly from preventable and treatable causes, including malnutrition, pneumonia, dehydration and tent fires. Within five days between 6 to 10 August 2020, eight children under five years old died in al Hol camp alone. RSI has also documented instances of children being killed, sexually abused and unaccompanied minors going missing. Women are subject to physical punishment and solitary confinement for months at a time. Sometimes children are placed in solitary RIGHTS & SECURITY INTERNATIONAL