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"Around 60 Australian women and children are reported to be living in Syrian
detention camps, most of them children under six years of age. This week, the
federal government announced plans to rescue these Australians – family members
of slain or jailed Islamic State combatants – from the camps and repatriate
them.
UNICEF says these and hundreds of other children in the camps are “critically
vulnerable and in urgent need of protection”, without basics including warm
clothes, hygiene, health, education and food.
The time spent in the Syrian detention camps will have affected these children
differently depending on their age and stage of development. Their experiences
will likely affect their lifelong health and well-being. What is needed to
address the trauma experienced during their stay and the challenges they will
face following repatriation? How can we help?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
