Child Soldiers

Islamist Suicide Bombing Kills Somali Star International–Soccer Used as Tool to Prevent Child Soldiers

[from BleacherReports.com] By James M. Dorsey/(Correspondent) on February 23, 2011 Soccer star

Thu Feb 24 2011

Forgotten in the Shadows of War

By Cassandra Clifford Female child combatants are overlooked both in the media, as well as in

Sat Feb 19 2011

UN reports ‘grave violations’ against children in Chad including child soldiers and rapes

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – Tue, 15 Feb, 2011 7:46 PM EST A

Tue Feb 15 2011

Afghans Plan to Stop Recruiting Children as Police & Protect Sex Slaves

[From the New York Times:} By ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan is expected to sign a

Sat Jan 29 2011

The US Blinks, and Children Will Suffer

[Blog, originally from the Huffington Post] Jo Becker Children’s Rights Advocacy Director, Human

Sat Nov 13 2010

Harvard Crimson Editorial Board: Reject Those Who Exploit Children (op-ed)

[A recent editorial regarding the Obama Administration’s military aid policies] Reject those

Fri Nov 12 2010

Romeo Dallaire was in Vancouver on Remembrance Day to call Canadian youth to duty in the fight to eradicate child soldiers.

[Dallaire is a former Canadian senator and a a retired general, who tried to stop the Rwandan

Fri Nov 12 2010

The US Blinks, and Children Will Suffer (Blog by Jo Becker from Human Rights Watch)

Check out this blog from Jo Becker, the Children’s Rights Advocacy Director at Human Rights

Tue Nov 9 2010

US Waives Child Soldier Penalties in 4 Nations

By AP / Kristen Gelineau (WASHINGTON) — In a move criticized by human rights organizations, the

Thu Oct 28 2010

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