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    This document provides information about forced migration from Syria due to civil war. It discusses push factors causing Syrians to flee such as bombings, human rights violations, lack of basic necessities and infrastructure destruction. Neighboring countries like Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan have received over 3 million refugees, straining their resources. The donor country of Syria has lost much of its educated population and cities are empty. Receiving countries face challenges like overcrowded schools and rents increasing. Recent migration to Europe was also discussed, with refugees traveling further due to oversaturation of camps and prospects for a better life and joining family/friends.

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    This document provides information about forced migration from Syria due to civil war. It discusses push factors causing Syrians to flee such as bombings, human rights violations, lack of basic necessities and infrastructure destruction. Neighboring countries like Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan have received over 3 million refugees, straining their resources. The donor country of Syria has lost much of its educated population and cities are empty. Receiving countries face challenges like overcrowded schools and rents increasing. Recent migration to Europe was also discussed, with refugees traveling further due to oversaturation of camps and prospects for a better life and joining family/friends.

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    This document provides information about forced migration from Syria due to civil war. It discusses push factors causing Syrians to flee such as bombings, human rights violations, lack of basic necessities and infrastructure destruction. Neighboring countries like Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan have received over 3 million refugees, straining their resources. The donor country of Syria has lost much of its educated population and cities are empty. Receiving countries face challenges like overcrowded schools and rents increasing. Recent migration to Europe was also discussed, with refugees traveling further due to oversaturation of camps and prospects for a better life and joining family/friends.

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    Lesson seven: Force migration case

    study
    Learning intentions:
    We are learning about migration.

    Success criteria:
     Referring to a case study, I can suggest push and

    pull factors.
     Referring to a case study, I can explain the

    impact of the migration on the donor country.


     Referring to a case study, I can discuss the

    impact of the migration on the receiving country.


    Starter
    Forced migration is when the
    migrant has no personal choice but
    has to move.
     Come up with a list of why people

    are forced to migrate.


    Reasons for forced migration
     Religious and/or political persecution
     Wars, creating large numbers of refugees
     Forced labour as slaves or prisoners of war
     Racial discrimination
     Lack of food due to famine
     Natural disasters caused by floods, drought,

    earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or hurricanes


     Overpopulation, when the number of people

    living in an area exceeds the resources


    available to them
    What is a refugee?
     According to the UNHCR, a Refugee is
    someone who ‘owing to a well-founded fear
    of being persecuted for reasons of race,
    religion, nationality is unable to avail himself
    of the protection of that country .’
    What you should know
     Where people moved from
     Why they moved (push and pull

    factors)
     The effects on the donor country
     The effects on the receiving
    country
    Forced migration case study

    Lebanon

    Turkey

    Syria
    Jordan
    Syria case study
     Much of the Middle East including Syria has
    been politically unstable since the so-called
    Arab Spring in 2010, when a series of
    protests, riots and civil wars broke out in
    many Arab countries.
     Syria has been in a state of civil war since

    March 2011.
     Over 400,000 people have died as a result of

    the fighting between the Syrian government


    and the rebel groups.
    Syria: Fact File
    POPULATION 24 million 17.9million
    (estimated)
    GDP 2,065 US$
    LITERACY (%) 85%
    BIRTH RATE 24.04/1000
    DEATH RATE 3.9/1000
    Before the civil war Syria was a prosperous country.
    Education levels were high and many children went
    on to further and higher education. Syria was not a
    ‘typical’ middle eastern country. It is made up of a
    mix of religions and races.
    President
    Bashar Al-
    Assad

    Rebel Groups
    e.g. Free
    Syrian Army
    Islamic State
    Who’s who?
     President Assad – supported by the Russians,
    government forces started using deadly force
    against civilians after the protests during the
    Arab Spring of 2010.
     ISIS – Islamic state wants to take over Syria,

    declaring Sharia Law. Responsible for


    thousands of deaths & torture.
     Rebel Groups – supported by US and others,

    these groups fight against government troops


    and ISIS. Links to Al Qaeda groups.
    Opposition/Rebel
    groups IS controlled
    areas

    Government
    Forces
    Syria case study
     According to the UNHCR (United Nations High
    Commissioner for Refugees) 3.7 million
    people have fled Syria since the start of the
    conflict.
     Syrians first fled in vast numbers to
    neighbouring Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.
     In addition, 6.5million people are internally

    displaced, in search for a safe place to live.


    Air Strikes
    Government Air
    Strike in Aleppo
    Human Rights Violations
    • More than 40% of the population unable to access
    basic health services.
    • Of 113 public hospitals, 58% of them either
    partially functioning or completely out of service

    Chemical Attacks – Sarrin Gas


    People are killed, tortured, kidnapped
    and raped
    Basic necessities like food and water
    are sparse

    Madaya –
    Besieged town
    video

    People are
    starving and
    having to eat
    family pets and
    grass to stay
    alive
    Millions left
    homeless
    Infrastructure ruined - video
    People are living under Sharia Law
    Unemployment
     Around 50% of people are unemployed
     70% are living in extreme poverty
    Push factors
     Thousands of Syrians flee their country every day. They
    often decide to finally escape after seeing their
    neighbourhoods bombed or family members killed.
     Bombings are destroying crowded cities.
     Horrific human rights violations are widespread.
     Thousands of people have been killed, kidnapped,
    tortured or raped.
     Basic necessities like food and medical care are sparse.
     Over 4 million people have been left homeless.
     Much of the country’s infrastructure and essential
    services have been destroyed.
     Thousands of people are unemployed.
     For many Syrians it is impossible to lead a normal life.
    Pull factors
     Many Syrians have family
    and friends already living
    abroad so it is easier to
    make the move.
     Syria has porous land
    borders with Turkey,
    Lebanon and Jordan
    which makes it relatively
    easy to migrate into
    these countries without a
    passport.
    Impact on donor country (Syria)
     Much of Syria’s educated elite population
    (those who have money and connections)
    have fled their home in search of safety.
     Syria does not have enough doctors and

    nurses to look after the injured and the weak.


     Once vibrant cities such as Homs and Aleppo

    are now ghost towns.


    Impact on receiving countries
     Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan are now home to over
    3 million Syrian refugees.
     The majority of Syrian refugees are living in Jordan
    and Lebanon. In the region’s two smallest
    countries, weak infrastructure and limited resources
    are nearing breaking point under the strain.
     In some towns the population has doubled, putting
    a lot of pressure on health and education services.
     Waste management is not coping. Space is also an
    issue in crowded urban centres, rents in some
    places have tripled since the influx of refugees.
    Impact on receiving countries
     There are not enough teachers. Some schools send
    Lebanese children home at lunchtime and then teach
    Syrian children for the second half of the day.
     Some Lebanese people say they have lost their jobs
    because Syrians are willing to work for less, or that they
    have been evicted because Syrians share housing with
    many people, and therefore afford rents that the
    Lebanese cannot.
     Since August 2014, more Syrians have escaped into
    northern Iraq at a newly opened border crossing. In a
    country that is still recovering from its own prolonged
    conflict this influx is dramatic and brings additional
    challenges.
    Impact on receiving countries
     An increasing number of Syrian refugees are
    fleeing across the border to Turkey,
    overwhelming urban host communities and
    creating new cultural tensions and resentments.
     The World Bank estimates that the Syria crisis
    cost Lebanon US$2.5 billion in lost economic
    activity during 2013 and threatens to push
    170,000 Lebanese into poverty by the end of
    this year. Wages are plummeting, and families
    are struggling to make ends meet.
    Update on Syrian migration
    Recent migration to Europe
     Since the civil war broke out, hundreds of
    thousands of people have fled Syria into
    neighbouring countries, Lebanon, Turkey and
    Jordan.
     However, in 2015 they started moving further

    West into Europe.


     Watch the video and identify push and pull

    factors for this extended migration (no need


    to write them down).
     Recent Syrian migration
    Where are Syrians going?

    Syria
    Syrians  Europe
     Refugee camps in the  Momentum effect –
    neighbouring countries are many refugees’ friends
    becoming over-saturated. have reached Europe
     There are no jobs and (Germany) and have
    therefore no prospects of
    been welcomed.
    having a home and a good
    life.
     Many Syrians do not think
    the war will be resolved
    and the country will always
    be in a state of war.

    Push factors Pull factors


     Aleppo
     Struggle to grow food
    Headlines & Controversy
     There has been controversy across the
    Western world regarding the influx of Syrian
    refugees.
     Many people in the UK, Europe and America

    are worried about the ‘larg’ge numbers of


    migrants making the journey west.
    Situation NOW
     After the Paris attacks & more recent
    attacks in Nice and London there has been a
    sense of fear sweeping across the West.
     Many right wing politicians feel that

    accepting more refugees threatens our


    security as they ‘MIGHT’ be supporters of IS.
     Others feel we have a duty to accept

    refugees and should not class every Muslim


    as a ‘terrorist’.
    Opinion Corners

    With the following statements


    should either choose if you:
    Agree
    Disagree

    You must be prepared to justify


    your choice.
    The UK should only
    accept females and
    children, males should
    stay and fight for their
    country
    The UK should help their
    own people first, before
    providing refugees with a
    place to stay.
    The UK government
    should accept more
    refugees
    The UK government accept
    more refugees than other
    countries. Others should
    share the burden.
    There are most likely
    terrorists among those
    claiming to be refugees
    therefore we shouldn’t let
    anymore into the UK.
    IS fighter enters UK!!
     Laith Al Saleh was actually a fighter AGAINST
    IS when he was a member of Rebel forces.
     This is why there is a photograph of him with

    a rifle
    Don’t believe everything you read
    (see)
     Everyday on facebook, twitter, on the news
    and in the newspaper there are facts and
    figures about migration, IS and the threat to
    the UK.
     EVERY report has an agenda. Are they

    supporting the government bombing in Syria


    or are they opposed?
     Are they Pro-EU/Pro-US or against?
     Are they anti-muslim?
    https://vimeo.com/135119328

    Our World: Deported to Afghanistan

    Since 2001, thousands of child


    refugees have claimed refuge in the
    UK.
    However, on turning 18 many of
    these children are being forced back
    to Afghanistan.
    Task
     2012 saw a significant increase in Germany’s
    population. This was not due to a sudden baby boom,
    but to the many immigrants moving to the country.
    Experts point out this could result in both benefits and
    problems. Referring to a named case study, analyse the
    impact of migration on either the donor or the receiving
    country. (5)

     In order to answer this question, even though the Syrian


    migration Westwards through Europe is more up to
    date, it is still taking place and therefore statistics are
    always changing.
     Use the case study in the booklet and answer for the
    receiving country, as this has the most information.
    Homework 2
    a) Discuss the possible consequences for a
    rapidly growing population structure on the
    economy and the welfare of citizens. (6)

    b) With reference to an international migration


    you have studied, discuss the impact on
    both the donor and the receiving country.
    (6)
    Success criteria
     Referring to a case study, I can
    suggest push and pull factors.
     Referring to a case study, I can explain
    the impact of the migration on the
    donor country.
     Referring to a case study, I can explain
    the impact of the migration on the
    receiving country.
    Plenary
     Write on a post it/scrap piece of paper:

     Up to three things you want re-explained to


    gain a better understanding of the
    Population unit as a whole.

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