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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
The Protection Monitoring and Analysis Working Group, with support from 19 partners, conducted a total of 355 houehold interviews in 63 communities of 23 sub-districts in Aleppo and Idlib. The objective of the study was to ascertain whether there are minority groups existing and what are their protection risks, including their access to inclusive services.
- Exclusion Through Lack of Civil Documentation (92%) respondents from Minorities A significant number of minorities are excluded from legal and social systems due to insufficient civil documentation, putting them at risk of statelessness and reduced access to essential services.
- Restricted Freedom of Movement (89%) respondents from Minorities face discriminatory checkpoints, security threats, and policies that limit their freedom of movement, affecting their ability to access services, pursue livelihoods, or reunite with family members.
- Exposure to Hostilities and Arbitrary Detention (85%) of the respondents from minority communities are located in conflict-prone areas where they face constant exposure to violence and the risk of arbitrary detention, severely impacting their safety and stability.
- Forced Recruitment (83%) of respondents mentioned that minorities are particularly vulnerable to coercion into armed groups, with young members at heightened risk due to the ongoing conflict and systemic marginalization.
- Family Separation (82%) The conflict and displacement have led to the fragmentation of minority families, resulting in emotional stress and disruption of community support networks.
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV) (82%) of the respondents highlights minority women and girls face disproportionate risks of GBV, including sexual abuse and harassment, compounded by weak support systems and limited access to survivor-centric services.
- Child Labor (80%) of respondents Economic hardship forces many minority children into hazardous labor, a direct consequence of limited access to quality education and protective services.
- Limited Access to Essential Services (78%) reported Multiple barriers—ranging from physical constraints to institutional discrimination—restrict minorities’ access to health, education, and social support services.
- Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) Challenges (76%) Minorities experience significant obstacles in securing housing and property rights, including the loss of documents and inadequate legal support for restitution.
- Institutional and Communication Barriers A majority of the respondents from minority respondents report that the lack of staff trained in diversity and the inaccessibility of communication formats exacerbate their marginalization, further reducing their ability to benefit from humanitarian and protection services.