Syria: A Living Hell for Children, Especially

UNICEF: Syrian Refugee Children Risk Abuse, Exploitation

Syria: A Living Hell for Children, Especially
UNICEF pressed EU countries to provide health care and protection services for those fleeing Syria and other war-torn countries, and emphasized that refugee children are particularly vulnerable and open to abuse and exploitation.

“Especially for the children, it is becoming a living hell," said Peter Salama, UNICEF's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. "We know that millions of people are now living under siege. Water is being deliberately cut off to population centers, education and health facilities and their personnel are regularly being targeted.”

106,000 children—most from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan—sought asylum in the EU in the first 6 months of 2015, making up 1/4 of all asylum seekers in Europe, according to UNICEF.
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