International law forbids the indoctination and militarisation of children in occupied territories.
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When armed groups use child recruitment or sexual violence, the impact of conflict on schooling is much more severe than in conflicts without these tactics.
Men and women who took part in an interfaith programme experienced a remarkably lower incidence of violence, even years later.
Violence against children is a global crisis. States must take urgent action to prevent it or the cost will continue to impact communities around the world.
Child soldiers are victims, not villains. This is why children in conflict zones must be protected.
Girls generally have a better relationship with their families and teachers, while boys are more invested in friendship networks.
The lead protagonists, Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, seem unwilling to reconcile. Personal mediation is required.
Ongwen’s case ends the blanket amnesty that African courts have always granted ex-child abductees over war crimes
Global estimates of modern-day slavery by the United Nations reveal improving methods for calculating the data.
In many conflict areas, children are especially susceptible to the effects of war. And using them as soldiers prolongs the conflict.
Former fighters described Ongwen as a model fighter and an effective commander – but testimony in his trial detailed the former child soldier’s alleged personal role in the rape of underage women.
Their mothers were forcibly married or raped during Uganda’s vicious civil war. Now these children are ‘non people’.
The skills that former child soldiers gain in wartime can be useful as they reintegrate into society.
In the UK, it’s possible to join the army as a soldier at the age of 16, with parental permission. Is it right?
With more cases of women such as Shamima Begum expected, the UK is under legal obligations to protect the rights of any children involved.
The volatile conditions in the Central African Republic make the administration of justice difficult.
Given the range of support for President Omar al-Bashir it isn’t surprising that he’s managed to resist pressure to step down.
For the thousands of children who have left armed groups, education is crucial to their reintegration.
Islamic State systematically militarised the education systems of captured Iraqi and Syrian territory to turn the region’s children into ideological timebombs.
Schools and students are often targeted during times of armed conflict. Abducted children can be recruited as soldiers and schools are ideal locations for military headquarters.
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