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schools on the frontlinethe impact of armed conict and violence on UNRWA schools

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schools on the frontline

the impact of armed conict and violence on UNRWA schools

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About UNRWA

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated toprovide assistance and protection to some million registered !alestine refugees" #ts mission is to help!alestine refugees in $ordan% &ebanon% 'yria% West (an) and the Ga*a 'trip achieve their full humandevelopment potential% pending a +ust and lasting solution to their plight" UNRWA services encompasseducation% health care% relief and social services% camp infrastructure and improvement% protection andmicro,nance"

Cover Photo: !alestinian child among the destruction in UNRWA school in -abr .ssit camp% 'yria/ UNRWA Archives


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introduction

It is estimated that nearly 24 million children living in conflict zones around the world are out of school. 1 UNRW

o!erates "#2 elementary and !re!aratory schools in the $aza %tri!& 'ordan& (e)anon& %yria and the West *an+&

including ,ast 'erusalem& as well as eight secondary schools in (e)anon& !roviding free )asic education for around

half a million -alestine refugee children. et& many UNRW schools are on the frontline of armed conflict and

violence& which has endangered the lives of -alestine refugee children and !osed serious challenges to !roviding for

their education. UNRWA estimates that, in the last five years, 302 (or 44 per cent) of all its schools have beendirectly impacted by armed conflict and violence either casin! physical dama!e to the schools or si!nificantly

disrptin! edcation services.

,ven in emergency situations& /uality education hel!s !rovide !hysical and !sychosocial !rotection that can sustain

and save lives& while !roviding a sense of routine& sta)ility& structure and ho!e. Innovative education services can also

ena)le students to continue learning even in times of crisis.

0his re!ort documents the im!act of armed conflict and violence in recent years on UNRW schools and the

education services !rovide )y the gency. In "yria& five years of conflict have rendered over !er cent of UNRW

schools ino!erative& due to damage to school infrastructure& access restrictions or the need for schools to )e used as

collective centres sheltering internally dis!laced !ersons I-s5. In #a$a& the Israeli6im!osed )loc+ade and re!eated

hostilities have had a devastating im!act on -alestine refugee children. uring the hostilities that too+ !lace during the

summer of 214& si7 UNRW school )uildings used as designated emergency shelters for I-s were hit directly or

indirectly& causing deaths and8or in9uries& and at least :3 school )uildings were damaged.2

In the West %an& & including ,ast 'erusalem& nearly ; years of military occu!ation has hindered the education and

develo!ment of children and youth < even more so with the u!surge in violence since =cto)er 21;. In 'ebanon

-alestine refugee cam!s have )een mar+ed )y clashes and UNRW schools have )een !hysically damaged and

e7!osed to instances where schools were used )y armed factions.

Im!ortantly& this re!ort also !rovides an overview of UNRW>s res!onse to addressing such challenges& including

efforts to continue to deliver education services to thousands of -alestine refugee children& even in such adverse

conditions. 0his includes ensuring -alestine refugee children can continue learning through self6learning materials and

safe learning s!aces& addressing the !sychosocial needs of children& re)uilding and re!airing damaged schools& and

advocating to !revent& and see+ accounta)ility for& attac+s against UNRW schools and ensure that their inviola)ilityunder international law is res!ected.3 ?inally& the re!ort !resents a set of recommendations to relevant actors.

In the ,in ,l @ilweh cam! in (e)anon& a school !rinci!al introduced me to a 136year6

old -alestine refugee girl from %yria. =n her flight to (e)anon& she had lost a father

and a )rother and yet was the highest !erforming !u!il in the school. 0o me she

illustrates how dee!ly -alestinians value learning and develo!ing s+ills& often against

all odds& and how they see+ to re)uild after so much has )een lost. I see her and

others li+e her hel!ing their shattered communities recover after the conflict is

)rought to an end. ,ducation is what ma+es UNRW uni/ue in many ways. When

most of the time !eo!le affected in crises are seen as Avictims>& UNRW !rovides the

essence of ho!e to -alestine refugee )oys and girls and loo+s at !eo!le as actors of

their own destiny.%tatement of the Bommissioner6$eneral -ierre CrDhen)Ehl at the high6level ministerial meeting on the

financial sustaina)ility of UNRW in New or+& 2" %e!tem)er 21;5


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unr0a schools

UNRW estimates that at least 32 or 44 !er cent5 of UNRW schools have )een directly im!acted )y armed conflict

and violence in the !ast five years either causing !hysical damage to the schools or significantly disru!ting education

services. num)er of schools included in this total have e7!erienced re!eated incidents.

0his different +inds of incidents include when UNRW schools have )een su)9ect to !hysical attac+s or situations

where they have )een caught in crossfire during hostilities and security o!erations as well as when the schools have )een used or entered )y armed actors. It also includes situations in which UNRW schools were evacuated or forced

to close )ecause of their vicinity to conflict or when they have )een used as collective centres for I-s. 0he following

section !rovides e7am!les of such incidents from UNRW>s five fields of o!eration in the last five years.

"yria

-rior to 211& %yria was home to ;"& -alestine refugees registered with UNRW. %ince the out)rea+ of the

conflict& an estimated 4;& refugees remain in the country& some 2:& of which are internally dis!laced and in

need of humanitarian assistance. =f those who have fled the country& around 42& are in (e)anon while 'ordan hosts

some 1"&.

*efore the out)rea+ of the conflict in 211& UNRW o!erated 11: schools throughout %yria& in " )uildings&

!roviding )asic education to over "& -alestine refugee children. ue to the insta)ility in the country& of the total11: UNRW schools !re6conflict& 34 have )een fully or !artially damaged and& as of !ril 21"& only 44 schools are

o!en. t the same time& twelve UNRW schools o!erate as collective centres for over 2&; I-s.

*ecause so many UNRW schools are unusa)le due to conflict& the gency tem!orarily uses ;; government school

)uildings in the afternoon shift to continue to deliver education services to -alestine refugee children. s of !ril

21"& UNRW is a)le to run ## schools in total& which are attended )y over 4;& students.

UNRW %chool& @usseinyeh& ?e)ruary 21; %yria F 21; UNRW )y 0aghrid Gohammed4

%ince the )eginning of the conflict in %yria& there have )een at least 2# security6related incidents in which UNRW

schools were !hysically affected )y shells& mortars or )arrel6)om)s& vehicle )orne im!rovised e7!losive devices& stray

)ullets and une7!loded ordnances. In addition& at least one UNRW school witnessed a military incursion. 0hese

num)ers& however& do not necessarily account for all incidents given the difficulties in re!orting in the country

)ecause of the inaccessi)ility of many locations. In all these incidents UNRW schools sustained damage and in three

of them in9uries and8or casualties were re!orted. ?or e7am!le& on 1 Novem)er 212& a shell hit an UNRW school in

armou+ cam!& in9uring two -alestine refugees and& on 2; ?e)ruary 213& a shell that fell in the vicinity of an

UNRW school in amascus area too+ the life of a 146year6old -alestine refugee )oy.

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0he $aza %tri! is home to a!!ro7imately 1.3 million -alestine refugees who constitute a)out 1 !er cent of the total

!o!ulation. %ince 2:& there have )een three e!isodes of intense hostilities in $aza& the most recent of which too+

!lace over a ;6day !eriod in 'uly6ugust 214& which had a devastating and un!recedented im!act on the lives of

-alestinians. 1&4"2 civilians of which ;;1 were children5 were +illed and 11&231 in9ured of which 3&43" children5.;

0he degree of destruction of civilian infrastructure was enormous.

-rior to the summer of 214& UNRW o!erated 24; schools in 1;" )uildings in $aza& many o!erating on dou)le or

tri!le shifts& serving more than 24& students. t least :3 UNRW schools )uildings were damaged during the

214 hostilities.

t the !ea+ of the crisis& # UNRW school )uildings were also used as designated emergency shelters for almost

3& dis!laced -alestinians including at least 1;& children. %i7 of such UNRW school )uildings used as

designated emergency shelters for I-s were struc+ directly or indirectly )y shells or other munitions& causing deaths

and8or in9uries. nother UNRW school that was evacuated at the time was demolished )y Israel efence ?orces

I?5 )ulldozers and damaged )y an Israeli !ro9ectile."

'a)alia ,lementary $irls %chool& ugust 214& $aza F %hareef %arhan8UNRW rchives

UNRW re!eatedly !rovided the coordinates of the location of schools used as designated emergency shelters to the

Israeli authorities. ?or e7am!le& the !recise location of 'a)alia ,lementary $irls %chool& that housed 3&3 dis!laced

-alestinian civilians at the time it was hit on 3 'uly 214 causing the deaths of 1; civilians including four children5&

was re!eatedly communicated to ensure its !rotection.:

0here is nowhere to )e safe in $aza. We thought that the school would )e a safe !lace

for me and my family. 0his was not the case.

Woman at 'a)alia %chool who lost her hus)and and whose children were in9ured5#

0he *oard of In/uiry *=I5 esta)lished )y the United Nations %ecretary6$eneral to investigate& among other things&

the seven incidents mentioned a)ove that occurred in the $aza %tri! )etween : 'uly and 2" ugust 214 in which

death and8or in9uries occurred at& and 8or damage was done to& UNRW schools found that all of the seven incidents

were attri)uta)le to the I?.1

In addition& during the hostilities& wea!ons or alleged wea!ons com!onents were !laced in three em!ty UNRW

schools in the $aza %tri! )y -alestinian militant armed grou!s.11 ?ollowing the discovery of these wea!ons

com!onents during its ins!ections& UNRW alerted all relevant !arties to their e7istence& and strongly and !roactively

condemned the !lacement of the wea!ons in its schools.12


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incursion into UNRWA school in the west bank

In the West *an+& including ,ast 'erusalem& nearly :& -alestine refugees are registered with UNRW including

some 2;& -alestine refugee children. 0he gency o!erates #" schools reaching almost ;& students.

UNRW>s delivery of education has )een facing increasing challenges in a conte7t mar+ed )y military o!erations&

settler violence& delays at chec+!oints and school closures. 0he u!surge in violence in the West *an+ since =cto)er

21; has !ut an even greater )urden on UNRW schools.

0hroughout 21;& the UN documented a total of 2:" education6related incidents affecting )oth UNRW and

government schools com!ared to 1;1 in 214. ?or its !art& UNRW e7!erienced 3# violent incidents that interfered

with the normal o!eration of 22 of its schools.

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2" of these incidents alone occurred in the last /uarter of 21; withthe u!surge in violence.

In 2; of these incidents tear gas canisters& !lastic6coated metal )ullets and other ty!es of ammunition fired landed in

UNRW>s school !remises. In !articular& in 21;& 33 tear gas canisters fell or were fired into UNRW schools. In

addition& on eight se!arate occasions& UNRW students and education staff had to )e evacuated and classes were

disru!ted due to heavy tear gas shot )y the I%? during confrontations. =n two occasions UNRW schools were

evacuated due to clashes or violence )etween -alestinian armed actors& including the -alestinian %ecurity ?orces

-%?5. In addition& in 21;& the Israeli *order -olice entered UNRW>s schools !remises in four instances.

=n 2 ecem)er 21;& the I%? entered %hu>fat cam! to carry out a !unitive demolition of the house of a refugee.

0he o!eration involved 1&2 security forces who entered UNRW %hu>fat *oys %chool com!ound on two

se!arate occasions& initially !reventing the evacuation of students from the com!ound. uring the incident twoUNRW %hu>fat girls schools were surrounded and two UNRW staff mem)ers were in9ured )y !lastic6coated

metal )ullets. 0he o!eration disru!ted classes for several hours )efore the two schools were evacuated. %everal

children and staff from the school suffered from tear gas inhalation. =ne student from the %hu>fat *oys %chool

su)se/uently lost an eye and suffered from )rain damage after )eing shot outside his home.

'ebanon

In (e)anon& there are nearly ;& -alestine refugees registered with UNRW& with an estimated 2:& actually

remaining in the country. 0he gency also assists an estimated 42& -alestine refugees from %yria -R%5. In total&

UNRW !rovides education to around 3"& students in (e)anon& including more than ;& from %yria& at ":

UNRW schools throughout the country.

-alestinians living in the 12 recognized refugee cam!s in (e)anon e7!erience s!oradic fighting among armed factions

in the cam!s. ?or e7am!le& )etween 22 and 2" ugust 21;& wide6s!read armed clashes )etween factions in ,in ,l

@ilweh cam! in southern (e)anon eru!ted& which had a significant im!act on the civilian !o!ulation& including

children& as well as on the !rovision of education to -alestine refugee children.14

uring the fighting& si7 out of nine UNRW schools in the cam! sustained ma9or damages while the remaining three

sustained minor damages. dditionally& seven UNRW schools were used and8or entered )y mem)ers of the armed

factions during the clashes. amage to the schools was caused )y small arms fire and roc+et !ro!elled grenades.


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Renovation wor+s +ic+ed off at a )ullet6riddled school in ,in ,l @ilweh& (e)anon& ugust 214 0he aily %tar8Gohammed Haatari51;

-rior to violence in ugust 21;& ,in ,l @ilweh also e7!erienced armed clashes in ?e)ruary 214& which caused all

twenty schools in %aida area to close and affected 12&1" UNRW students. In addition to ,in ,l @ilweh& armed

clashes have also disru!ted schooling in 0ri!oli in northern (e)anon in the *a) el 0a))aneh and 'a)al Gohsen

neigh)ourhoods of the town in 'anuary 214& which disru!ted UNRW o!erations over the course of a wee+. 0en

schools were closed& affecting a total of 4&32 students. %tray )ullets caused !ro!erty damage to one school in 0ri!oli

and two schools in *eddawi cam!. gain in =cto)er 214& clashes )etween (e)anese rmed ?orces and armed

grou!s forced all 1" UNRW schools in north (e)anon area to close& affecting ##" students.

ordan

0his re!ort does not cover UNRW schools in 'ordan as there is no armed conflict in the country. @owever& it does

offer information on UNRW>s res!onse to the !rotection needs of -alestine refugee children in 'ordan that have )eendis!laced from the conflict in %yria as included )elow.


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impact on palestine refugee children

lthough occurring in different conte7ts& the incidents descri)ed a)ove have had a !rofound im!act on the lives and

well6)eing of -alestine refugee children& which is reflected in the num)er of children +illed& in9ured and traumatized

)y armed conflict and violence. In addition& the violence has im!acted on the a)ility of thousands of -alestine refugee

children to en9oy access to education. UNRW teachers have also )een severely im!acted )oth )y the threat of

violence and the challenges of !roviding education is such difficult circumstances.

eaths and in*ries

0he incidents a)ove have resulted in many deaths and in9uries& including of -alestinian refugee children. UNRW

does not have figures on how many children in total have )een +illed and in9ured in these incidents. In #a$a& however

the si7 UNRW school )uildings )eing used as collective centres for I-s that were hit either directly or indirectly &

resulted in at least 44 civilian fatalities& including 14 children and three UNRW staff mem)ers& and in9uring at least

22 !eo!le.1" In total& during the ; days of hostilities in the summer of 214& ;;1 -alestinian children were re!orted

+illed& this included 13: UNRW students with a further :14 in9ured.

In "yria& whilst the current insta)ility in the country ma+es it difficult to collect com!rehensive data on war6related

casualties amongst the -alestine refugee !o!ulation& there are strong indications that a significant num)er of children

have )een e7!osed to horrific levels of violence& resulting at times in trauma& in9uries and deaths. Gost recently& on 21

?e)ruary 21"& e7!losions in the vicinity of two UNRW schools and one government school in amascus resulted in

the deaths of 31 -alestine refugees& including at least four children and one UNRW staff mem)er& and in9ured 13

-alestine refugee children.1

In the West %an& & including ,ast 'erusalem& twelve of the 14; -alestinians +illed in 21; were -alestine refugee

children. t least one case occurred in the surroundings of an UNRW school on ; =cto)er 21;& following a day at

school& )d el Rahman& a 13 year6old )oy was fatally shot in the chest )y a single )ullet in front of the UNRW office

in ida refugee cam! on the way )ac+ from school. UNRW>s investigation indicates that at the time of the shooting

the )oy did not !ose any threat.1: 0hese and other instances where -alestinian children were +illed were !rotested )y

UNRW with calls for investigations and accounta)ility for those found to have )een in violation of the law.

+sychosocial

In situations of crisis& es!ecially those mar+ed )y violence& children have their familiar world disru!ted& including the

!eo!le& !laces and routines that ma+e them feel secure. 0he incidents im!acting UNRW schools have )een traumatic

for the children affected and have had a dee! im!act on their !sychosocial needs. UNRW teachers also )ear the )runt

of living and teaching in such challenging conte7ts& since < as educators and care givers < they have to see+ to ensure

not only their own safety and well6)eing& )ut also that of the children they are res!onsi)le for.

In "yria& -alestine refugee children have )een e7!osed to !rolonged violence& dis!lacement and hardshi!. necdotal

re!orts suggest that the level of disru!tive )ehaviour in UNRW schools is on the rise and re/uires additional su!!ort

to children and education staff ali+e. In #a$a& as a result of the 214 hostilities& -alestine refugee children suffered

from )ed6wetting& sha+ing at night& clinging to !arents& nightmares and increased levels of aggression. t the time&

UNIB,? estimated that 33& children in $aza were re!orted as in need of !sychosocial su!!ort. 1# UNRW has

found that !sychosocial trauma !ersists a long time after the violence has su)sided& with many cases )eing referred for

su!!ort significantly after the end of the hostilities.

In the West %an& & the u!surge in violence since =cto)er 21; has given rise to un!recedented levels of intra6student

violence and alarming levels of des!air& trauma and an7iety amongst children& according to a needs assessment carried

out )y UNRWJs !sychosocial counsellors in Novem)er 21;. UNRWJs health staff have o)served develo!mental

regression in some schools evidenced )y )ed wetting and diagnosed !ost6traumatic stress disorder at a rate not

witnessed since 2& during the second intifada. Bases of generalized an7iety and de!ression are also more !resent

than !revious years. In 'ebanon& after the clashes in ,in el @ilweh in ugust 21;& school !rinci!als re!orted that

students were showing strong traumatic reactions such as )ed wetting while other students e7!erienced fainting and

would scream whenever they heard gunfire.

Access to edcation

rmed conflict and violence not only cause !hysical and !sychosocial damage to the children and teachers concerned&

they also com!romise the fundamental right to education )y disru!ting schooling and denying access to education. In


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"yria& while )efore the conflict #" !er cent of -alestine refugee children in %yria were enrolled in UNRW schools&

enrolment figures have dro!!ed from "& students in 211 to 4;& in 21". 0hroughout the country& many

UNRW schools are located in areas that face restrictions on humanitarian access )ecause they are under the control

of armed grou!s& nota)ly in armou+& @a9ar al swad& !arts of Rif amascus and era>a governorates and ,in el 0al.

UNRW has not had access to some of these locations for more than two years. s of !ril 21"& all 2# UNRW

schools in armou+ refugee cam! in amascus are closed& with a ma9or im!act on the education of the children who

remain tra!!ed there.

0he need to turn UNRW schools into collective centres for I-s has further ham!ered -alestine refugee children>s

access to education out of the 12 schools o!erating as shelters& two have )een forced to close in order to o!eratesolely as shelters.

l6Rameh collective shelter& 'aramana& amascus& ecem)er 213. F Barole lfarah8UNRW rchives 2

0he ma9ority of UNRW schools in %yria o!erate on dou)le6shifts& and over 4 /ualified teachers have left the

country& forcing UNRW to hire untrained teachers to )ridge this ga!. Gost UNRW schools affected )y the crisis

have )een looted& causing loss of e/ui!ment and learning materials. 0he shortage of teachers and school su!!lies !uts

great !ressure on the /uality of service !rovided.

0oday I was su!!osed to )e studying amongst my friends and teachers& )ut I can>t

)ecause my school has )een turned into a shelter. I live in my school now < it is

where I slee! and s!end my days.

%a)rine& UNRW student& %e!tem)er 214& $aza %tri!5

In #a$a& )ecause the conflict in 214 too+ !lace in 'uly6ugust& UNRW schools were closed due to the summer

)rea+. @owever& -alestine refugee children>s return to school was delayed for three wee+s. Goreover& of the #

UNRW schools acting as collective centres for almost 3& I-s at the !ea+ of the crisis& 1: remained as shelters

even after a ceasefire was reached in ugust for a!!ro7imately "2& I-s whose homes were rendered

uninha)ita)le. It was not until 11 months later in 'une 21; that all of these families were a)le to find alternative

housing and the last schools serving as collective centres were finally closed. %chool )uildings o!erating as collective

centres !uts increased !ressure on the students& teachers& school !rinci!als and the education services& and many

schools had to o!erate on a dou)le or tri!le shift )asis to com!ensate for the unavaila)ility of school )uildings.

KLM we develo! and !rogress through education. ,ducation is the main !illar of any

society.

mal al6Gasri& s!ea+ing at UNRW Rafah -re!aratory $irls %chool& Novem)er 21;& $aza

%tri!5


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the diferent impact o armed conict and violence on irls and bo!s

n UNRW school serving as collective shelter in $aza F 214 UNRW8%hareef %arhan21

In the West %an& & on6going occu!ation and clashes has fre/uently disru!ted schooling. ?or e7am!le& UNRW

students lost :3 days of school )etween 1 =cto)er 21; and # Garch 21"& due to security o!erations in the vicinities

of UNRW schools.

In 'ebanon& as a conse/uence of the fighting in ,in ,l @ilweh cam! in ugust 21;& a total of eight UNRW schools

where summer learning activities were ta+ing !lace closed down& directly affecting ";4 students and indirectly

reducing overall school attendance in the %aida area. While children were a)le to return to school with the start of theacademic year on %e!tem)er 21;& since these events& a large num)er of !arents have re/uested to transfer their

children from schools in the cam! to schools in %aida )ecause of the !recarious security situation. In total& :1

students have left schools in the cam!.

dditionally& -alestine refugees from %yria -R%5 in (e)anon face uncertain legal status and discrimination that

fre/uently ma+e it una)le for such children to access education services not !rovided )y UNRW. 0he (e)anesecurriculum is !redominantly taught in ,nglish or ?rench and does not !re!are students for %yrian curriculum e7ams

held in ra)ic& which is also !ro)lematic.

I should )e in the eleventh grade this year& )ut instead I have )een forced to !ut on

hold my dream of an education. I sat for the ninth6grade e7am at an UNRW school

in %idon (e)anon5. I !assed& )ut it is not recognized )y the %yrian Ginistry of

,ducation.

laa& UNRW student from amascus& %yria5

s of =cto)er 21;& over ;& -R% children were registered in UNRW schools across (e)anon& and :1 !er cent had

)een integrated into the regular UNRW system in the country while 1# !er cent were accommodated in five schools

that continue to run afternoon shifts for -R% children due to limited s!ace.

In ordan& as of the school year 21;621"& 32 -alestine refugee children from %yria and 3" %yrians including

children of -alestinian women married to %yrian men5 were registered in UNRW schools.

It is im!ortant to )ear in mind the gender s!ecificities of the im!act of armed conflict and violence on children& as

)oys and girls are affected differently. In the West %an& & for e7am!le& UNRW )oys schools have )een

dis!ro!ortionately im!acted )y the armed violence 6 the ma9ority of education6related incidents recorded )y

UNRW in 21; occurred in )oys schools. Nota)ly& )oys school )uildings witnessed 23 incidents of evacuations&

military incursions or different ty!es of ammunition landing in their !remises& in com!arison to 13 incidents in girls

school )uildings. =n the other hand& in "yria& anecdotal evidence suggests that girls& more than )oys& are !revented

)y their !arents from going to school due to lac+ of security& which shows a greater im!act of conflict on girls>a)ility to access education in the country.


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education in emerencies

unr0as response

In view of the different im!acts highlighted a)ove& UNRW>s res!onse is multi6faceted in order to address the various

challenges. In !articular& as a direct !rovider of education& UNRW aims to ensure that -alestine refugee children

en9oy to the fullest e7tent !ossi)le their )asic right to education. 0he gency>s education !rogramme em!hasizes the

need to identify and res!ond to the diverse learning& health and !sychosocial needs of children to hel! them realise

their full !otential. ,ven in conflict settings in which -alestine refugee children are e7!osed to violence and

dis!lacement& UNRW strives to maintain its educational services that have the additional role of )ringing children asense of normalcy and ho!e for the future. 0he gency see+s to attend to the s!ecific needs of children in its schools

affected )y armed conflict and violence through the !rovision of self6learning materials& identification of alternative

safe learning s!aces& !rovision of !sychosocial su!!ort& strengthening the safety and security of schools and engaging

in advocacy.

0hrough its ,ducation in ,mergencies ,i,5 !rogramme& UNRW has )een actively wor+ing to ensure access to

/uality education for -alestine refugees in conflict situations& !roviding inclusive& e/uita)le& /uality and safe

education. 0his a!!roach )uilds on UNRW>s e7isting education !rogramme& while introducing innovations& and

+ee!ing children at the heart of what the gency does. 0he strength of the ,i, !rogramme is that it lin+s emergency

and develo!ment a!!roaches )y addressing the immediate needs of children& )ut also facilitating longer term

strengthening of the UNRW education system. While conte7t6s!ecific& the a!!roach ensures that the most

vulnera)le children and youth are not left )ehind as they are given the ty!e of su!!ort they need to continue their

education& even during times of emergencies. 0he +ey dimensions of UNRW>s ,i, a!!roach are safe and secure

learning environment& /uality teaching and learning and community engagement and !arental !artici!ation.

(ac+s ca!tion22

nsrin! access to edcation

UNRW has come u! with innovative ways to ensure that children can still access its education services even in the

most difficult of times during conflict. In "yria& for e7am!le& UNRW has develo!ed and !rovided self6learningmaterials %(Gs5 to students in hard6to6reach and )esieged areas that have witnessed re!eated school closures. In

21;& the gency distri)uted a total of 1&"1# %(G sets. Goreover& at the end of 21;& UNRW o!erated 21


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recreational s!aces and eight safe6learning s!aces across %yria& su!ervised )y teaching staff and !sychosocial su!!ort

counsellors& to !rovide !rotected s!aces where -alestine refugee children can learn and engage in recreational

activities. 0hroughout the year& the safe6learning s!aces !rovided su!!ort to ;&;2; students.

I was living in armou+ Bam! and I had to flee my house. I was in the third grade

when I left. Now we are living in an UNRW collective shelter in amascus.

I faced lots of difficulties reintegrating within the school& )ut then I found some of

my friends from my !revious school in armou+. Gy friends and teachers hel!ed me

a lot.

amar& UNRW student& amascus& %yria5

0he gency also !rovided summer learning activities and catch6u! classes to 1& students in %yria who had missed

out on classes during the school year and who re/uired additional su!!ort to !ass their end6of6year e7ams.

I come to the school here )ecause it is the only !lace near my house where I can !lay

s!orts and )e with friends. 0here are no safe o!en s!aces or !laygrounds.

hmad& UNRW student& from armou+& %yria < s!ea+ing a)out the 21; %ummer (earning-rogramme in amascus5

In #a$a& following the ugust 214 ceasefire& as the !o!ulation in UNRW collective centres decreased& the gencywas a)le to reha)ilitate and return school )uildings to their intended !ur!oses and to re6engage education teams. In

Garch 21;& UNRW reo!ened the last of the total of :3 school )uildings damaged. mong those was ChuzaJa

,lementary Bo6educational 8* %chool in Chan ounis& which was !artially destroyed on or a)out 2: 'uly 214. t

the reo!ening ceremony& Rua> Cdeih& an eleven6year old student& read a !oem of hers found amidst the ru))les of the

school in ugust 214. 0he !oem demonstrates the resilience and resolve of -alestine refugee children in the midst of

conflict

o not !anic from facing hard times

It strengthens your heart& gives you the taste of healthiness&

%u!!orts and em!owers you& enhances your vision&

nd shows your !atience.

@o!e is a wonderful friend that might disa!!ear

*ut it will never )etray.

@a!!iness is inside your home

o not search for it in the gardens of strangers.

-oem )y Rua> Cdeih& UNRW student& $aza %tri!5

In 212& UNRW launched its own educational satellite channel )roadcasting from $aza and !roviding additional

su!!ort to students and their !arents with their education. UNRW 0O has facilitated access to education to

thousands of children that in situations of armed conflict and violence such as $aza and %yria would have otherwise

)een denied access to education. 0he channel wor+s as a long6distance learning tool& )roadcasting lessons covering

the core su)9ects of ,nglish& Gaths& ra)ic and %cience. It also contri)utes to increasing the safety of children in

conte7ts of on6going conflict )y )roadcasting videos raising awareness a)out e7!losive remnants of war ,RW5. In

?e)ruary 21"& UNRW and l 'azeera Bhildren>s Bhannel renewed their Gemorandum of Understanding G=U5&

ena)ling UNRW teachers and students to have access to l 'azeera 0aalam 0O>s online services and content&

technical su!!ort& and training to enhance the gency>s own !rogrammes.

In 'ebanon& with the su!!ort of the -alestine and %yrian em)assies in *eirut& UNRW facilitated the return toamascus of 143 young -alestine refugees from a !rivate school in order for them to com!lete their %yrian ninth6

grade e7ams in Gay 21;. 0hese e7ams are an essential milestone for students who wish to continue on to secondary


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"m!voicem!school in s!ria

school and higher education in %yria due to %yrian Ginistry of ,ducation !olicies toward recognition of foreign

e7ams.

+sychosocial spport

In order to meet the increasing !sychosocial needs of -alestine refugee children& UNRW has recruited and trained

!sychosocial counsellors in its schools. 0he counsellors not only give individual su!!ort to children& )ut also conduct

recreational activities in UNRW schools. 0hese services are availa)le in all circumstances )ut are critical in times of

conflict.

In "yria& in 21;& 1&1"; children received !sychosocial su!!ort -%%5& and over 2&; staff mem)ers received training

in !rotection in emergencies and !sychosocial su!!ort.

What I love the most a)out school is the !sychosocial su!!ort sessions. uring these

sessions& we feel relieved from the !ressure we live in& as well as the crisis and

conflicts. I dream that my school stays as it is& and that I continue going there every

day.

oha li hmad& 14 years old& a)r ,ssit& %yria5

I feel ha!!y coming to the school )ecause teachers hel! to reduce our stress and co!e

with our !ro)lems. 0he activities also give me the chance to esca!e from )oredom.

laa& UNRW student from armou+& %yria5

0he turmoil faced )y students in %yria ma+es education all the more !recious for those enrolled in UNRW schools.

=ver the last two years& UNRW students have !artici!ated in the PGyOoiceGy%chool glo)al education !ro9ect in

which students are !aired with their !eers in ,uro!ean schools to e7!lore how education can hel! them meet their

future as!irations. 0hrough live video %+y!e conversations and customized teaching materials& the students and

their teachers share their ideas and classwor+. 0he e7changes )ring the students new insights and ena)le them to

discover common areas of concern& such as safe school environments and access to good education.

We shared our o!inions a)out the surveys we conducted and discussed the !ro)lems

we face at school and our views on im!roving education. We learned that that thedifferences )etween us are only due to the different living conditions.

Rima& UNRW student& amascus& %yria5

PGyOoiceGy%chool !rovides students a !latform to )ecome effective advocates and ta+e concrete action in their

schools and communities. In times of conflict this !ro9ect !rovides a sense of ho!e and normalcy for -alestine

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-alestine refugee students in @oms )id farewell to their !eers in *russels after %+y!e e7change& %yria F 21; UNRW -hoto )y 0aghrid

Gohammad

UNRW also !rovides !sychosocial su!!ort to -alestine refugee children from %yria in nei!hborin! contries. In

(e)anon& UNRW has !rovided activities for students in its schools through sensitisation sessions and counselling. In

21;& a total of 2&"4; students received individual counselling and su!!ort services !rovided )y school counsellors

and :; education staff mem)ers were trained to deliver !sychosocial su!!ort in (e)anon. In 'ordan& in 21;& 1&31#

children received !sychosocial su!!ort services -%%5 and UNRW !rovided guidance and su!ervision to 13 teacher

counsellors for the delivery of !sychosocial su!!ort services to 1&31# children.

-sychosocial su!!ort activity at Na)lus $irl %chool& %aida& (e)anon& !ril 214. Gonica -.$onzalez8 UNRW rchives 23

In #a$a& during the 214 hostilities& a)out 1 UNRW Bommunity Gental @ealth -rogramme Bounsellors were

!resent in the collective centres for I-s on a daily )asis& !roviding !sychological and !sychosocial su!!ort to

dis!laced families and children. Individual counselling was !rovided to those who suffered from distress and

!sychosocial activities were organised such as !laying& rela7ation and meditation e7ercises& drawing and storytelling.

*assema $hanem& one of a)out 1 UNRW Bommunity Gental @ealth Bounsellors. F %hareef %arhan8UNRW rchives 24


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the West (an)% UNRWA is piloting a strategy called 2schools on the frontline 3after 0hich this repo

0o su!!ort children>s return to school 9ust three wee+s after the ceasefire in ugust 214& the first few wee+s of the

school year were devoted to a s!ecially develo!ed !rogramme of !sychosocial and recreational activities and student

counselling in order to hel! children and school staff co!e with their traumatic e7!eriences and transition )ac+ to

learning. In addition& &: UNRW teachers were trained in the !rovision of !sychosocial su!!ort.

0hrough these training sessions the teacher will develo! new techni/ues in order to

recognize their own !sychosocial needs and that of children and !arents.

)rar )u Gughasi)& UNRW %chool Bounsellor& $aza %tri!5

In the West %an& & in the last /uarter of 21; in res!onse to the u!surge in violence& UNRW undertoo+ a series of

activities see+ing to )rea+ the cycle of des!air )y relieving stress and identifying children at ris+ of violent )ehaviour

or showing serious signs of severe distress. 0hese activities were carried out in all UNRW schools& !roviding grou!

stress relieving activities aiming at identifying children in need for individual counselling and dialogue with !arents to

!rovide tools to assist them in co!ing with the surrounding environment. %uch activities received a !ositive res!onse

from !arents& teachers and counsellors& and yielded a noticea)le increase in !ositive dialogue and emotiona

e7!ression with children.

In 'ebanon& with regards to the clashes in ,in ,l @ilweh in ugust 21;& UNRW offered staff su!!ort to address the

!sychological im!act of the violence and to enhance !re!aredness for further incidents. %chool counsellors also

targeted grou! and -%% activities within schools to address the !sychological conse/uences of the violence on

children.

"afe and secre learnin! environment

In order to mitigate the security threat to schools and !rovide a safe and secure learning environment UNRW has

underta+en a num)er of activities to develo! awareness and )uild ca!acity& ranging from trainings and wor+sho!s to

the develo!ment of ris+ management !lans and security drills in schools. In "yria& for e7am!le& UNRW>s %afety and

%ecurity ivision %%5 has )een wor+ing towards im!roving the safety of schools and the students and education

staff concerned. 0his initiative has included the !rovision of security training materials to +ey staff and encom!assed

the com!letion of security ris+ assessments and evacuation !lans in some high ris+ schools.

school !rinci!al conducts an assessment and triage during a mass casualty and medical training simulation. 'ordan& !ril 214. Gonica -

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In #a$a& to reduce and minimize the ris+ of in9ury and death to -alestine refugees and UNRW staff from remaininge7!losive remnants of war ,RW5& UNRW delivered ,RW ris+ education trainings to #41 teachers from all 2;

UNRW schools in $aza& who& in turn& !assed this +nowledge on to over 2;& school children. 0hese activities

started immediately after the hostilities ended in ugust 214 and& as of !ril 21"& almost 3& ,RWs out of over

&5 have )een destroyed since then. %till& since 214& 11; civilians in $aza have )een victims of ,RW6related

accidents.

-onitorin!, reportin! and advocacy

s !art of its a!!roach to !rotection& UNRW documents +ey alleged violations of international law relating to therights of -alestine refugees and engages in !rivate and !u)lic advocacy with relevant authorities to !revent violations

from occurring and see+ accounta)ility and remedial measures for violations that have occurred. UNRW engages

with the international human rights system to !romote greater res!ect for and !rotection of the rights of -alestine

refugees. ?or e7am!le the gency !rovides regular in!uts to the Gonitoring and Re!orting Gechanism GRG5 2" on

grave violations of child rights to the UN %ecurity Bouncil. 0he gency also engages in a series of activities to

underline the neutrality and inviola)ility of UNRW schools to ensure& as far as is !ossi)le& that they are not used )y

armed actors during hostilities. UNRW schools are all clearly mar+ed as UN installations with a UN flag& and are

always !ainted )lue and white.

In terms of !u)lic advocacy the gency has fre/uently s!o+en out on the need to !rotect -alestine refugee children

and UNRW schools im!acted )y armed conflict and violence. In #a$a& for e7am!le& during the 214 hostilities&

UNRW !u)licly condemned the incidents in which its school )uildings were hit either directly or indirectly. 2 0hegency )riefed the UN %ecurity Bouncil and the $eneral ssem)ly on such incidents and coo!erated with the UN

%ecretary6$eneral>s *oard of In/uiry mentioned earlier. UNRW has consistently called for accounta)ility for

violations of international law in $aza& including the incidents affecting its schools. lmost two years after the end of

the hostilities& however& accounta)ility for the victims remains unaddressed.

In "yria& UNRW has also re!eatedly condemned attac+s which have im!acted its schools& most recently in res!onse

to the incident of 21 ?e)ruary 21" mentioned earlier in which e7!losions in the vicinity of two UNRW schools in

amascus resulted in deaths and in9uries as well as similar incidents in !revious years. 2:

In the West %an& & in several instances UNRW has !rotested to the Israeli authorities on children fatalities and

in9uries caused )y armed violence in or near the gency>s schools& with calls for such cases to )e investigated and for

those found to have )een in violation of the law to )e held accounta)le. 0his included !rotesting the death of 136year

old )d el Raman mentioned earlier who was +illed )y live ammunition in ida refugee cam! in =cto)er 21;. main focus of UNRW>s advocacy in the West *an+ involves conducting field visits to the gency>s schools for

di!lomats and other sta+eholders who meet with the school !arliaments and hear from the students themselves a)out

their !rotection concerns.

In 'ebanon& during the clashes in ,in ,l @ilweh in ugust 21;& UNRW !rotested the unauthorized use of its

schools )y the armed factions during the fighting and called on the armed factions to res!ect the inviola)ility and

neutrality of UNRW schools.2# ?ollowing this advocacy intervention& the ,in ,l @ilweh @igher %ecurity Bommittee

released a statement on 2# ugust 21; condemning the use of UNRW installations for armed o!erations& stating

that this should not )e re!eated.

es!ite the aforementioned advocacy efforts& however& the attac+s on UNRW schools detailed in this re!ort havefre/uently occured in a climate of wides!read im!unity without the !er!etrators )eing )rought to 9ustice. UNRW has

highlighted this lac+ accounta)ility for the victims of such incidents and the need for action to address them.

recommendations

In recent years there has )een increased attention )y the international community to the issue of attac+s on schools in

situations of armed conflict. In 211& the UN %ecurity Bouncil ado!ted the landmar+ resolution 1##:& which

highlighted the im!act of attac+s on schools on the safety& education and health of children during armed conflict.

?ollowing the =slo Bonference on %afe %chools in Gay 21;& ;2 %tates have now endorsed the Safe Schools

Declaration < including 'ordan& (e)anon and the %tate of -alestine < and committed themselves to )etter !rotecteducational facilities& students and teachers from attac+& including )y incor!orating the Guidelines for Protecting

Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict 0he eclaration and $uidelines re!resent


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im!ortant international action to address this issue& although they are not directly a!!lica)le to UNRW schools

which& as UN !remises& have additional !rotection under a se!arate legal framewor+ which guarantees the

inviola)ility of such !remises at all times. UNRW also ta+es a wide range of measures itself to ensure that its schools

are not used )y armed actors.

In light of the finding of this re!ort

• UNRW urges all armed actors not to target UNRW schools& either directly or indirectly& including through

shelling& )om)ing& firing or any other form of violence that might incur !hysical damage to school )uildingsand8or harm those in their !remises including students and teachers. UNRW also urges all armed actors not to

fight in& or in the vicinity of& UNRW schoolsQ

• UNRW urges all armed actors to res!ect the civilian character of UNRW schools and ensure that they are free

from military use& including use as military )ase& )arrac+s& wea!on storage and detention and interrogation

centres& and military incursions& including military search o!erationsQ

• UNRW calls on all relevant actors to guarantee children>s safe access to schools& which includes ensuring

students> !assage through chec+!oints in a timely manner& free from intimidation& harassment and violence& and

not conducting military o!erations near schools during school hoursQ

• UNRW urges all relevant actors to refrain from any other actions that im!ede -alestine refugees children>s rightto education and access to education in situations of armed conflict and violenceQ

• UNRW calls on relevant actors to res!ect the inviola)ility under international law of UN !remises at all times

that ensures the security of UNRW schools and the gency>s staffQ

• UNRW urges all relevant authorities to introduce and ado!t measures that !revent the ris+ of UNRW schools

)eing attac+ed or used )y armed actors during times of armed conflict and violenceQ

• UNRW encourages all relevant authorities to monitor and !ro!erly investigate attac+s on schools& students and

education staff in violation of international law with a view to holding those res!onsi)le accounta)le for such

actions and !roviding victims with effective remedies& including re!arations in accordance with international

standardsQ

• UNRW urges donors to continue to fund its education& !rotection and !sychosocial activities which ena)le the

gency to res!ond to the incidents affecting its schools and to ensure all -alestine refugee children to )e a)le to

access /uality education in a safe learning environment.

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1 UNIB,?& One in four children in conflict zones are out of school & 12 'anuary 21"& availa)le athtt!88www.unicef.org8media8media:#:2.html.

2 In some cases& an UNRW school )uilding may host more than one school& with se!arate administration and different students. 0hismight occur when there is more than one shift or when different grou!s of grades function in the same )uilding. 0he total of "#2 UNRWschools corres!onds to administrative schools and not school )uildings. 0his re!ort see+s to distinguish )etween school )uildings and

administrative schools whenever a!!ro!riate. ?or e7am!le& in $aza& during the 214 hostilities :3 UNRW schools )uildings were

damaged which corres!onds to an estimated 13: schools.

3 s UN !remises& UNRW schools en9oy inviola)ility under international law& as laid out in the 1#4" International Bonvention on the-rivileges and Immunities of the United Nations. 0his inviola)ility a!!lies at all times and is not su)9ect to e7ce!tions for militarye7!ediency.

4 htt!88www.unrwa.org8newsroom8!ress6releases8dramatic6findings6new6syria6re!ort6include6!lummeting6life6e7!ectancy6and

; UN @uman Rights Bouncil& Report of the independent commission of inuiry esta!lished pursuant to "uman Rights Council resolutionS#$%&%& 2; 'une 21;& 8@RB82#8;2& !ara. 2.

" 0hese incidents involved UNRW Gaghazi -re!aratory $irls 8* %chool on 21 and 22 'uly 214& UNRW eir ,l *alah -re!aratory$irls B %chool on 23 'uly 214Q UNRW *eit @anoun ,lementary Bo6educational 8 %chool on 24 'uly 214& Haitoun -re!aratory$irls * %chool on the night of 2:82# 'uly 214& UNRW 'a)alia ,lementary $irls 8* %chool on 3 'uly 214 and UNRW Rafah

-re!aratory *oys %chool on 3 ugust 214 < all of which were active collective centres at the time < as well as UNRW Chuza>a

,lementary Bollege Bo6educational ST and S*T %chool )etween 1 'uly and 1" ugust 214 that was evacuated at the time. %ee United Nations %ecurity Bouncil& Summary !y the Secretary#General of the report of the United 'ations "eaduarters (oard of )nuiry into

certain incidents that occurred in the Gaza Strip !et*een + ,uly $-%. and $/ August $-%.& 2 !ril 21;& %821;82:"& !ara. 1"64:.

htt!88www.unrwa.org8galleries8!hotos8aftermath6shelling6,2:#369a)alia

: UNRW& U'R0A strongly condemns )sraeli shelling of its school in Gaza as a serious violation of international la*& 3 'uly 214&availa)le at htt!88www.unrwa.org8newsroom8official6statements8unrwa6strongly6condemns6israeli6shelling6its6school6gaza6serious.

# UN @uman Rights Bouncil& Report of the detailed findings of the independent commission of inuiry esta!lished pursuant to "uman Rights Council resolution S#$%&%& 22 'une 21;& 8@RB82#8BR-.4& !ara. 433.

1 ?or a list of the incidents& see su!ra fn.. United Nations %ecurity Bouncil& Summary !y the Secretary#General of the report of theUnited 'ations "eaduarters (oard of )nuiry into certain incidents that occurred in the Gaza Strip !et*een + ,uly $-%. and $/ August

$-%.& 2 !ril 21;& %821;82:"& !ara. 21& 2;& 32& 3"& 4& 43644& and 4:. 0he in/uiry was esta)lished to review and investigate 1incidents& in which death or in9uries occurred at& or damage was done to& United Nations !remises& or in which the !resence of wea!onry

was re!orted at those !remises.

11 United Nations %ecurity Bouncil& Summary !y the Secretary#General of the report of the United 'ations "eaduarters (oard of )nuiry into certain incidents that occurred in the Gaza Strip !et*een + ,uly $-%. and $/ August $-%.& 2 !ril 21;& %821;82:"& !ara.4#6:2Q UN $eneral ssem)ly& Report of the Commissioner#General of the United 'ations Relief and 0or1s Agency for Palestine

Refugees in the 'ear 2ast # % ,anuary#3% Decem!er $-%. & 31 'anuary 214& 8813& !ara. ;".

12 UNRW& U'R0A strongly condemns placement of roc1ets in school & 1 'uly 214& availa)le athtt!88www.unrwa.org8newsroom8!ress6releases8unrwa6strongly6condemns6!lacement6roc+ets6schoolQ UNRW& U'R0A condemns

placement of roc1ets4 for a second time4 in one of its schools& 22 'uly 214& availa)le at htt!88www.unrwa.org8newsroom8!ress6releases8unrwa6condemns6!lacement6roc+ets6second6time6one6its6schoolsQ UNRW& Cache of roc1ets found in un school in Gaza& 2# 'uly

214& availa)le at htt!88www.unrwa.org8newsroom8!ress6releases8cache6roc+ets6found6un6school6gaza.

13 ida *asic *oys %chool& rrou) *asic $irls %chool No. 1& *alata *asic *oys %chool No. 1 and No. 2& *alata *asic $irls %chool No 1and No 2& *eit 'ala *asic Bo6educational %chool& heisheh *asic *oys %chool No. 1& ?awwar *asic *oys %chool No. 1 and No. 2&

?awwar *asic $irls %chool No. 1 and No. 2& @e)ron *asic *oys %chool& 'alazone *asic *oys %chool& 'alazone *asic $irls %chool& 'enin*asic $irls %chool No. 1 and No. 2& atanna *asic $irls %chool& %hu>fat *asic *oys %chool& %hu>fat $irls %chool No. 1 and No. 2 and

%urif *asic $irls %chool No. 1.

14 UN @igh Bommissioner for Refugees UN@BR5& 5he Situation of Palestinian Refugees in 6e!anon& ?e)ruary 21"& !!. 161:&availa)le at htt!88www.refworld.org8!u)lisher&UN@BR&&(*N&;"cc#;4:4&.html.

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1" %ee UN $eneral ssem)ly& Report of the Commissioner#General of the United 'ations Relief and 0or1s Agency for Palestine Refugees in the 'ear 2ast # % ,anuary#3% Decem!er $-%. & 31 'anuary 214& 8813& !ara. ;;Q United Nations %ecurity Bouncil& 6etterdated $7 April $-%8 from the Secretary#General addressed to the President of the Security Council & 2 !ril 21;& %821;82:"& !. 3Q UN

@uman Rights Bouncil& Report of the detailed findings of the independent commission of inuiry esta!lished pursuant to "uman Rights

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