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Article

29 Nov 2013

Author:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Child recruitment, child labour, discrimination and loneliness ? the crisis of Syria's refugee children

A UNHCR survey of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon and Jordan has found widespread psychological distress, many children living alone or separated from their parents, most receiving no education, and extensive involvement of children in illegal labour…The report, The Future of Syria - Refugee Children in Crisis, released today, is the first in-depth survey conducted by UNHCR of Syrian refugee children since the conflict began in March 2011…In many cases, refugee families lacking financial resources send their children to work to ensure survival. In both Jordan and Lebanon, the researchers found children as young as seven years working long hours for little pay, sometimes in dangerous or exploitative conditions…[T]he report's aim is to refocus attention on the plight of Syrian refugee children…