"This report was researched and written by Lauren Seibert, researcher in the Children's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch"--Page 102. "May 2020"--Table of contents page. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"Armed Islamist groups allied with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State began attacking teachers and schools in Burkina Faso in 2017, citing their opposition to 'French' education and government institutions .... [This report] documents scores of attacks by armed Islamist groups on teachers, students, and schools in six regions of Burkina Faso between 2017 and 2020. The groups have killed, assaulted, abducted, and threatened education professionals; intimidated students; terrorized parents into keeping children out of school; and damaged, destroyed and looted schools. The report also documents schools used by government security forces and armed groups for military purposes, explores the negative consequences of attacks on students and teachers, and analyzes gaps in response efforts"--Page 4 of cover.
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