Iraq: Yezidi child survivors of ‘Islamic State’ facing unprecedented health crisis - 4

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Access to education and other concerns

Yezidi child survivors were deprived of formal schooling during their years in captivity. Many now miss out on available programmes for accelerated learning, either because they are unaware they exist or because they are discouraged by excessive bureaucracy. As a result, many child survivors opt out of the education system entirely. However, experts interviewed by "Amnesty International" agreed that attending school is essential in helping child survivors overcome their trauma.

Nahla*, a 16-year-old survivor, said: “After I returned back to school, things became more normal, and I felt better. You need school to have a future.”

Many Yezidi child survivors have returned speaking Arabic instead of Kurdish, preventing them from reintegrating fully with their families and community. Already impoverished, many families are also in severe debt after having to pay tens of thousands of US dollars as ransom to secure their children’s release.

“Ahead of the sixth anniversary of the IS assault against Yezidis, the national authorities in Iraq and the international community must do all they can to ensure full reparation for the violations of these children’s rights, and to provide them with the support they are entitled to,” said Matt Wells.

Methodology

Amnesty International visited the Kurdistan Region of Iraq from 17 to 27 February 2020, and interviewed 29 survivors taken captive by IS as children; 25 family members who care for child survivors; and 69 experts and officials, including doctors, psychotherapists, staff members of NGOs, UN officials, and government officials.





Tags: #yazidisinfo   #genocideyezidi   #ezidinews   #ngo   #amnestyinternational   #humanrights  



Iraq: Yezidi child survivors of ‘Islamic State’ facing unprecedented health crisis - 4

2020/08/78645-1596784848.jpg
Read: 2697     18:00     31 Июль 2020    

Final part


Access to education and other concerns

Yezidi child survivors were deprived of formal schooling during their years in captivity. Many now miss out on available programmes for accelerated learning, either because they are unaware they exist or because they are discouraged by excessive bureaucracy. As a result, many child survivors opt out of the education system entirely. However, experts interviewed by "Amnesty International" agreed that attending school is essential in helping child survivors overcome their trauma.

Nahla*, a 16-year-old survivor, said: “After I returned back to school, things became more normal, and I felt better. You need school to have a future.”

Many Yezidi child survivors have returned speaking Arabic instead of Kurdish, preventing them from reintegrating fully with their families and community. Already impoverished, many families are also in severe debt after having to pay tens of thousands of US dollars as ransom to secure their children’s release.

“Ahead of the sixth anniversary of the IS assault against Yezidis, the national authorities in Iraq and the international community must do all they can to ensure full reparation for the violations of these children’s rights, and to provide them with the support they are entitled to,” said Matt Wells.

Methodology

Amnesty International visited the Kurdistan Region of Iraq from 17 to 27 February 2020, and interviewed 29 survivors taken captive by IS as children; 25 family members who care for child survivors; and 69 experts and officials, including doctors, psychotherapists, staff members of NGOs, UN officials, and government officials.





Tags: #yazidisinfo   #genocideyezidi   #ezidinews   #ngo   #amnestyinternational   #humanrights