Suggestions for Syrian Refugee Children to Access Education

32 non-governmental organizations made a mutual statement and requested Syrian refugee children should be able to access right to education indicating it was an urgent and vital subject.

State obligation

“Syrian refugee children’s right to education is not a favor but a state obligation. As organizations of child rights, human rights, labor and trade bodies, we remind the importance of access to education for Syrian refugee children.

Joint work from Non-governmental Organizations

 “We request from the related parties to make urgent plans in a collaboration with non-governmental organizations and Syrian refugees. To fulfill these requests is indispensable for an honorable life.

Solution proposals

*Police Departments and Ministry of Interior Directorate General of Migration Management to which Syrians applied to be registered and to have residence permit should follow a mutual procedure.

*All Syrian children and their attendants should be informed about how they can reach education services.

*Precautions (language courses and preparatory classes) should be taken for Syrian students enrolled in state schools due to the language barrier.

*Teachers and school principals should be informed about harsh life conditions, rights, services to be benefited of Syrians and Syrian children should be approached on a legal basis.

*Schools should organize events in order to make students and families from Syria and Turkey live in peace and to overcome biases.

*Teachers should have the goods to overcome the possible discrimination and bullying against the students traumatized from war and migration.

*Guidance a counseling service should be practiced for the students traumatized from war and migration in their own native languages.

* Stationery equipment like notebook, book and etc. that children need should be supplied free of charge.

*Regional differences should be minimized for Syrian children to access education and benefit equally from education services.

Signatories

Ankara Hitit Gençlik ve Spor Derneği, Başak Kültür ve Sanat Vakfı,  Ceza İnfaz Sisteminde Sivil Toplum Derneği, Çağdaş Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği, Çare-Der, Çocuk İhmalini ve İstismarını Önleme Derneği, DSİP Ankara İl Örgütü,  Eğitim Reformu Girişimi, Erzincan Katre Kadın Oluşumu, Eşit Haklar İçin İzleme Derneği, Gündem Çocuk Derneği,  Hamiş- Suriye Kültür Evi,  HASUDER,İnsan Hakları Araştırmaları Derneği, İnsan Hakları Derneği, Kaos GL Derneği, Kırkayak Kültür, Muş Kadın Çatışı Derneği, Özgürlüğünden Yoksun Gençlerle Dayanışma Derneği, Pembe Hayat LGBTT Dayanışma Derneği,  Pratisyen Hekimlik Derneği Diyarbakır Şubesi,  Sakarya Barosu Çocuk Hakları Merkezi, Sosyal Kültürel Yaşamı Geliştirme Derneği (SKYGD), Toplumsal Dayanışma İçin Psikologlar Derneği,Tutuklu Hükümlü Aileleri Hukuk Dayanişma Dernekleri Federasyonu (TUHAD-FED), Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Derneği , Türkiye Çocuklara Yeniden Özgürlük Vakfı, Türkiye Gençlik Birliği Derneği (TGBDER), Türk Psikologlar Derneği, Türk Tabipleri Birliği,  Uçan Balon Çocuk ve Gençlik Derneği, YÖRET VAKFI (YY/BD)

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