The hidden toll of child casualties in Syria
The growing death toll in the Syrian conflict has been referred to with deep concern by the United Nations and by government officials, the media and civil society organisations around the world. It can be argued that these continually mounting numbers have become the predominant measure of the conflict’s scale and severity.
CONTENTS
Executive summary
Introduction and background
Analysis and findings
Age and gender of children killed
Geographical distribution of children killed
Children killed by explosive weapons
Children killed by small arms
Children killed by chemical weapons
Children tortured and killed
Casualty recording in Syria
A survey of four Syrian casualty recording organisations
Methods and research notes
Recommendations
