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Out now: Hundreds of #Yezidi children who returned to their families after being held by so-called ‘Islamic State’ are facing massive hardships. @Amnesty report details:
* Physical & mental health crisis
* Language & education barriers
* Civil docs issues
https://bit.ly/2P7rrrI
* Physical & mental health crisis
* Language & education barriers
* Civil docs issues
https://bit.ly/2P7rrrI
Interviewees told Amnesty about particular challenges for two groups of #Yezidi child survivors: former child soldiers & girls subjected to sexual violence. #Iraq #ISIS
"I was forced to fight. I had to do it or die. I didn't have any other option."
- Saher, forcibly recruited at age 15.
More than half of the 14 ex child soldiers interviewed told Amnesty they hadn't received any support --psychosocial, health, financial-- after their return.
- Saher, forcibly recruited at age 15.
More than half of the 14 ex child soldiers interviewed told Amnesty they hadn't received any support --psychosocial, health, financial-- after their return.
“I was a child when they made me marry. They made me suffer. I want my future to be better.”
- Randa, a 14-year-old girl who was in IS captivity for five years.
Amnesty found that existing services/ programmes for survivors of sexual violence have largely neglected girls.
- Randa, a 14-year-old girl who was in IS captivity for five years.
Amnesty found that existing services/ programmes for survivors of sexual violence have largely neglected girls.
