Syrian Forced Migration

Forced Migration

March 15th 2011

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Syria

An exclusive early release paper by Samanvi, Hiya, Saanvi & Khushi

Syrian Crisis

In March 2011, pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in the southern city of Deraa, inspired by uprisings in neighbouring countries against repressive rulers. When the Syrian government used deadly force to crush the dissent, protests demanding the president's resignation erupted nationwide.

Over 606000 people have been killed

The Syrian refugee crisis is the humanitarian emergency resulting from the Syrian civil war that began March 15, 2011. Conflict in Syria has exacted a heavy toll on hundreds of thousands of children and their families.

Syria's cities

Syria's cities and infrastructure have been destroyed. Today the poverty rate in Syria is an unprecedented 90 percent; 14.6 million people in Syria depend on humanitarian aid.

Syrian Civil War

2011

March 15th

The syrian refugee crisis remains the world's largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Families have suffered under brutal conflictthat has killed hundreds of thousands of people, torn the nation apart, and set back the standard of living by decades.

Historic landmarks and once-busy marketplaces have been reduced to rubble. War severed the social and business ties that bound neighbors to their community.

WHY ARE SYRIAN REFUGEES MIGRATING?

Syrian Refugee Camps - Wikipedia

When life was getting unpleasant for Syrians, they had no choice but to leave their homes

• Increased violence
• Collapsed infrastructure
• Unstable economy
• Children in danger

WHERE ARE SYRIAN REFUGEES GOING?

ontinued conflict has created economic despair. "On top of the strain on families' ability to secure basic food rations and household items, the economic impact of the war continues to drive serious child protection concerns, including negative impacts on education," says Barrett Alexander, a senior policy advisor for World Vision. "Parents are forced to remove children from school due to the inability to pay fees, and teachers are not receiving their salaries. Some children go to schools in the displacement camps but arrive covered in mud, having walked miles upon miles to attend. Many girls who drop out of school are severely impacted by child marriage." c

Now in its 11th year, the Syrian refugee crisis remains the world's largest refugee and displacement crisis of our time. Since the Syrian civil war officially began March 15, 2011, families have suffered under brutal conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people, torn the nation apart, and set back the standard of living by decades. About 6.8 million Syrians are refugees and asylum-seekers, and another 6.7 million people are displaced within Syria. This means 13.5 million Syrians in total are forcibly displaced, more than half of the country's population. Nearly 11.1 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance. And about half of the people affected by the Syrian refugee crisis are children. Healthcare centers and hospitals, schools, utilities, and

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