(Helsinki Times) According to several sources, Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a distance learning programme for Finnish children being held in Syria’s al-Hol camp without the knowledge of Kurdish authorities.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with other ministries and the Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation Kvs, reportedly undertook the initiative as a means of safeguarding the childrens’ fundamental right to education.
A total of 23 Finnish children participated voluntarily in the programme, which provided learning materials such as pictures and videos via the Whatsapp application on their mothers’ phones. Finnish daily Helsingin-Sanomat first broke the story on Sunday.
