We have hit rock bottom: the sad toll on children killed in Syria

We have hit rock bottom, at least 652 children were killed in Syria in 2016. This is the sad Unicef balance sheet contained in the new dossier that documents the consequences of the war on minors.

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We have hit rock bottom, at least 652 children were killed in Syria in 2016. It is the sad toll Unicef contained in the new dossier that documents the consequences of the war on minors.

Is called “Hitting Rock Bottom”, or 'hitting the bottom' and talks about the serious human rights violations perpetrated against Syrian children. According to the UN Fund they are at least 255 children killed while they were at school or nearby, while 700 million people who can no longer attend it.

One in three schoolsin fact, it is currently occupied by armed groups. In over six years of conflict, the dossier reads, killings, mutilations and the recruitment of minors have increased.

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Just a few days ago, we told you about the distressing pages told by Save the children, in the report 'Invisible wounds', in fact, the real danger that exists in Syrian countries was investigated.

Photo: © UNICEF/Al-Faqir We have hit rock bottom: the sad toll on children killed in Syria

Photo: © UNICEF/Al-Faqir

A harsh escalation of violence that makes children's lives a real hell and there are many who dream of dying in order not to suffer anymore.

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2016 was the worst year for children in Syria.

“Children were used and recruited for fight directly on the front lines and are taking an increasingly active role in fighting, including extreme use cases such as performers, suicide bombers or prison guards, ”the report reads.

Circa 6 million children depend on humanitarian assistance, a 12-fold increase compared to 2012, millions are displaced, over 2,3 million live as refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.

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"The deep suffering have reached unprecedented levels. Millions of children in Syria are under attack every day, their lives have been turned upside down, ”he said Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for North Africa and the Middle East, speaking in Homs in Syria.

Each child is marked for life with terrible consequences about his health, well-being and the future. The siege prevents adequate humanitarian assistance, besides bombs, bullets and explosions, minors often die in silence for diseases easily preventable.

As a side dish, there are the measures put in place by families to survive to poverty, such as child brides' early marriages or child labor. However, Unicef also testifies to stories of children who, despite everything, are not willing to give up theirs hopes and aspirations, like the XNUMX-year-old Darsy, now a refugee in Turkey.

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“I want to become a surgeon to help sick and people injured in Syria. I dream of one Syria without war, so you can go home. I dream of a world without wars. "

Dominella Trunfio