Education for Syrian Refugee Children
There are 1.5 million school-aged Syrian refugee children living in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon, but approximately half of them do not have access to formal education. Host countries have taken generous steps to increase enrollment, such as offering free public education and opening afternoon “second shifts” at schools to accommodate more children. But barriers such as child labor, enrollment requirements, language difficulties, and a lack of affordable transportation are keeping children out of the classroom. Children with disabilities and secondary school age children are at particular risk. Human Rights Watch is working to ensure that all of these children can realize their right to education.
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Middle East/North Africa
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Lebanon: Stalled Effort to Get Syrian Children in School
Donors, Education Ministry Should Fulfill Promises
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“Without Education They Lose Their Future”
Denial of Education to Child Asylum Seekers on the Greek Islands
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News
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Jordan: Secondary School Gap for Syrian Refugee Kids
Brussels Friends of Syria Conference Should Address Massive Dropouts
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Lebanon: School Staff Beating Children
Enforcement, Transparency, Training Needed to End Corporal Punishment
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Witness: Abused in Class for Being Sick
Corporal Punishment is a Widespread Issue in Lebanon’s Schools
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Lebanon: Stalled Effort to Get Syrian Children in School
Donors, Education Ministry Should Fulfill Promises
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Greece: Asylum-Seeking Children Deprived of School
Few Classes in Government Camps on the Aegean Islands
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Greece: No School for Many Asylum-Seeking Kids
Urgently Implement Plans for Children on Greek Islands
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