How did the Syrian kid died?

Alan and his family were Syrian refugees trying to reach Europe amid the European refugee crisis (see timeline)….Death of Alan Kurdi.

Three-year-old Kurdi lying dead on the beach
Date	2 September 2015
Cause	Drowning
Deaths	Alan Kurdi
Burial	4 September 2015, Kobanî, Syria

How many children have died in Syria 2020?

According to the Violations Documentation Center in Syria, 131,750 civilians had been killed until June 2020. According to the Statista Research Department, almost 207,000 civilians had been killed by November 2020, including about 25,000 children.

How are Syrian children affected by war?

The ongoing conflict continues to limit access to education. An estimated 2.15 million school-aged children inside Syria and more than 40 per cent of Syrian refugee children remain out-of-school. More than a third of the country’s schools are either damaged, destroyed, used as shelters or occupied by armed groups.

How many people died with Alan Kurdi?

3 Men Sentenced to 125 Years Each in Drowning of Syrian Refugee Boy. A Turkish court sentenced each man to 125 years in jail for the death of five refugees, including Alan Kurdi, 2, whose body washed up on a beach.

Why is Syria at war?

The war started in 2011, when Syrians enraged by corruption and emboldened by a wave of “Arab Spring” protests across the region took to the streets to demand democratic accountability for their leaders. The chaos of the war allowed ISIS, al Qaeda and other terror groups to seize more than 70% of Syria’s territory.

Who photographed Alan Kurdi?

Nilüfer Demir
Nilüfer Demir (born 1986) is a Turkish photojournalist and photographer based in Bodrum, Turkey. She worked with Doğan News Agency since she was a teenager. She covered the European migrant crisis during the summer of 2015 and her photographs of Alan Kurdi became world news on 2 September 2015.

What caused Syrian crisis?

In March 2011, pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in the southern city of Deraa, inspired by uprisings in neighbouring countries against repressive rulers. When the Syrian government used deadly force to crush the dissent, protests demanding the president’s resignation erupted nationwide.

Why did Missy Higgins wrote Oh Canada?

Higgins explained to The Guardian her emotional reaction—including anger—to seeing the photo of Kurdi from her living room. She said she wanted to write about it. Higgins says; “It’s not preaching anything, in particular, it’s simply my attempt to make sense out of senselessness.”