The military use of young 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.

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What are some pratical measures that countries can take to rid the use of child soldiers?
Q. What are some pratical measures that countries can take to rid the use of child soldiers?
Asked by James D - Fri Jun 13 08:54:44 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You make it sound as though some countries have mistakenly inducted 10 year olds into service. To that I say, Check their birth certificates upon entry!
Answered by Von Heiser - Fri Jun 13 11:47:44 2008

What do you think about Child Soldiers?
Q. Child Soldiers are kids who are forced to be in the Military. Opinions Please.
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A. According to Amnesty International half a million children were been recruited for wars or war like operations. Treatment meted to them was inhuman. Children are also victims of extreme poverty. We condemn child labor but forget that if they are stopped to work, there will be no alternative for them except to become street beggars.
Answered by snashraf - Sat Mar 31 23:18:11 2007

How many people do child soldiers kill each year?
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A. If I were you and I really needed good information on this for a research project or the like I would contact NATO or the UN. As they have operations in Africa where this is a big issue. It would be better to trust numbers from them then from Yahoo Answers anyway since they would be primary sources!
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