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Military use of children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities (child soldiers), or they can be used in support roles such as porters, spies, messengers, look outs, and sexual slaves; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda. Throughout history and in many cultures, children have been extensively involved in military campaigns even when such practices were supposedly against cultural morals. Since the 1970s a number of international conventions have come into effect that try to limit the participation of children in armed conflicts, nevertheless the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers reports that the use of children in military forces, and the active participation of children in armed conflicts is widespread. International lawFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  sudantribune.com 223px x 338px | 17.40kB [source page] 70f7f243 jpg 26 Oct 2007 06 05 17K 100 child soldiers jpg 02 Jul 2005 00 12 13K 100 child soldiers s > 31 Jan 2005 22 59 17K 101 jpg 31 Jan 2005 22 59 23K  stolenchildhood.net 279px x 450px | 21.40kB [source page] From Yahoo Image Search: "Child Soldiers"  unhcr.org unknown Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:53:34 GM The United Nations . Children's. Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the release of nearly 200 . child soldiers. by a Central African rebel group and called for more demobilizations in the conflict-torn country. The People's Army for the Restoration ...  worldlatestnews.com Rahul Dass Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:57:55 GM Buddhist priest to exorcise 'ghosts of war' in NepalKathmandu, July 17, As Nepal's new government Friday began the process of releasing . child soldiers. held in Maoist camps as... Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wins Berlin ...  susanbraun.wordpress.com susanbraun hu, 09 Jul 2009 19:05:55 GM I just finished reading Ishmael Bea s very moving book, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy . Soldier. . It s an incredible account of his struggle for survival after losing his family at age twelve to the RUF Everyone should read Ishmael s ... From Google Blog Search: "Child Soldiers"  news.google.com RTT News (rttnews) - Sri Lanka has said that child soldiers recruited by the recently-defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will not be prosecuted; ... Sri Lanka not to prosecute child LTTE soldiers : Prez Press Trust of India No trial to former rebel child soldiers : Sri Lanka China.org.cn Sri Lanka's dangerous silence guardian.co.uk Ministry of Defence (press release) - SPUR.asn.au - Express Buzz all 374 news articles » news.google.com guardian.co.uk One of Burma's main rebel groups has pledged to stop using child soldiers in return for outside aid in an effort to enhance its international credibility. ... news.google.com Asian Tribune Asian Tribune: In this group you also have child soldiers of LTTE? Dr. Lalith Chandradasa: May be. Most of them, the underage child soldiers are now ... From Google News Search: "Child Soldiers" How are child soldiers affected psychologically? Q. Are there any psychological affects on child soldiers? Asked by JIbBeRiSh ThInGyMaJiG - Sun Jun 28 03:59:15 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments Are their still child soldiers in africa? Q. Are their still child soldiers in Africa fighting over blood diamonds today? Asked by Stephanie N - Wed Jun 4 20:08:21 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Unfortunately, there are. And the battle over blood diamonds continues. Answered by old lady - Wed Jun 4 20:26:34 2008 what can i do to help child soldiers in congo?
Q. i'm doing a school project and i just would like to know what i could do to help besides raising money and giving it to unicef. :] i wish i could go to the congo but i don't have the resources. marina- no need to be rude. i'm doing a project and i don't really appreciate your "advice". gang rape is actually a serious issue everywhere and you shouldn't joke about it, or whatever you were doing. i'm not kidding, this is serious, what i'm asking. Asked by Maddiiii - Wed Dec 3 12:01:25 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. As a student, there isn't much you can do about it. NATO decided a few years ago not to allow children to fight in combat but if certain governments and militias decide to do that we are put in a position where we could either demand that they stop and do nothing or fight and risk fighting the very children we are trying to save. Countries and organizations are actively thinking about ways to stop this and they are asking for donations like you mentioned. Answered by AD - Wed Dec 3 12:11:22 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Child Soldiers" See also:
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International Labour Organization:The Reintegration of War-Affected Youth - The Experience of Mozambique
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