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AcknowledgmentsWe would first like to offer a true “thank you”to each family and individual who willingly andcourageously told us their story. Appreciation isalso due everyone who provided support for theoriginal field visit on which this project is basedand who helped in the production of this report.In addition, we would like to acknowledge theassistance of Mr. Sherkoh Abbas, a representativefor Syrian Kurds in the U.S., who contributedmuch to the information gathering, field logistics,and editorial comment on documents producedfor advocacy on behalf of stateless Kurds.Maureen Lynch and Perveen Alier, and Bernice Romero for their interest andsupport.Cover photo: A statelessKurd in Syria holds hisAjnabi “red card” (on theright) and the identitydocument belonging tohis Maktoumeen wife(on the left).© Refugees International/Maureen LynchJANUARY 2006<strong>BURIED</strong> <strong>ALIVE</strong>: STATELESS KURDS IN SYRIA
Table of ContentsOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1The Creation of Stateless Kurds in Syria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Fundamental Human Rights Denied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2The Right to a Nationality & an Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3The Right to Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3The Right to Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Right to Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5The Right to Marry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6The Right to Own Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6The Right to Freedom of Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Human Smuggling & Trafficking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Arbitrary Detention & Torture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Relationship with UN Bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Resolving the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Refugees International’s Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10www.refugeesinternational.org
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Page 7 and 8: grandfather is here in Syria; our f
Page 9 and 10: It is next to impossible for Maktou
Page 11 and 12: children to play. They stay at home
Page 13 and 14: are available, it is said that most
Page 15 and 16: nationality and is not stateless. O

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