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This report looks at the challenges linked to the use of explosive weapons in the Syrian context for the provision of adequate immediate assistance and to plan for mid- to long-term assistance to the victims of explosive violence, to ensure their full recovery and inclusion into society. It is based on data and testimonies collected from humanitarian agencies, actors and patients across all areas of control in Syria. The testimony of Farah, a Syrian girl injured during the bombing of her school, and of her mother, is shared throughout the report to illustrate the challenges faced by victims.
This report was compiled from June to August 2019 and relies on multiple sources, including review of both gray and academic literature, published and unpublished data from INGOs working in Syria response, firsthand interviews with patients and Syrian humanitarians working both inside Syria and from cross-border locations, and expatriate staff from INGOs and UN agencies. Interviews were conducted at a distance during June and July 2019 with 12 individuals, among which: 2 patients; 3 mine action operators; 4 medical staff, and 3 humanitarian workers
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https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/THE-WAITING-LIST_Final-WEB-SMALLER.pdf (English)
https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/THE-WAITING-LIST_RAPPORT-FRENCH-SMA... (French)
Executive summary: https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/THE-WAITING-LIST_Executive-summary-... (English)
Executive summary: https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/Executive-summary-THE-WAITING-LIST-... (French)
Executive summary: https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/THE-WAITING-LIST_diagramme-ESP-2019... (Spanish)
Farah's testimony: https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/Temoignage-Farah-public-2019.pdf (English)
Farah's testimony: https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/Temoignage-Farah-public-FR-2019.pdf (French)
Farah's testimony: https://hi.org/sn_uploads/document/Temoignage-Farah-public-ESP-2019.pdf (Spanish)