Syrian Refugees Police Themselves in Zaatari Camp
Syrian refugees in Jordan (Photo: Ben Gilbert)
Zaatari camp is the sprawling Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. It was set up last summer and it already houses 110,000 people. Some refugees say the camp lacks adequate policing and governance so they've taken it on themselves. Ben Gilbert has the story from Zaatari.
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