Syria’s undocumented children ‘pay the price’ of war and a law that shuts out mothers
What was announced
Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal identity because nationality passes only through fathers – many of whom are dead or missing – a member of the independent UN commission investigating rights violations in the country said on Wednesday.
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168737
- Published 2026-11-04 12:00:00 UTC
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