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THE SYRIAN CRISIS
THE ONGOING CONFLICT IN SYRIA CONTINUES TO FORCE REFUGEES ACROSS THE BORDER INTO NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. AMONG THOSE ARE COUNTLESS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, WHO STRUGGLE TO FIND WORK AND WHOSE ABSENCE CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS THE ONGOING DETERIORATION OF THE SYRIAN MEDIA LANDSCAPE
DCMF HAS BEEN DOCUMENTING THE DEATH TOLL OF SYRIAN JOURNALISTS, CITIZEN JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA ACTIVISTS.
THE CENTRE HAS ALSO CONDUCTED TRAINING COURSES FOR CITIZEN JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED INTO EXILE.
HERE THE CENTRE SPEAKS TO HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS AND JOURNALISTS TO DISCUSS THE DANGER FACING JOURNALISTS IN SYRIA, AND THE CHALLENGES THEY ENCOUNTER AFTER FLEEING THE VIOLENCE IN THEIR COUNTRY
UNHCR SYRIA EMERGENCY
ACCORDING TO UNHCR:
- NEARLY 9 MILLION SYRIANS FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES
- NEARLY HALF OF THESE ARE CHILDREN
- 40% OF CHILD REFUGEES ARE UNDER 11
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