Yemen

New Report on Children and Armed Conflict — The Use of Child Soldiers

July 23rd, 2024: On June 3, 2024, the UN Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) released its annual

Tue Jul 23 2024

Today is the Day to Think about the Plight of the World’s 300,000 Child Soldiers

February 12th, 2013: Today is an important day if you care about the welfare of

Tue Feb 12 2013

Human Rights Watch’s Jo Becker: The U.S. Can Do More to Keep Children Off the Battlefield

October 25th, 2012: President Barack Obama announced on Friday that, for the second year in a row,

Thu Oct 25 2012

President Issues Child Soldier Waivers

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 28, 2012 Presidential

Fri Sep 28 2012

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

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

October 28th, 2010: In a move criticized by human rights organizations, the Obama administration

Thu Oct 28 2010

Poverty robs Yemeni children of their young years

[Note: Blindness is listed as one the consequences of Yemeni children working with pesticides in

Thu Oct 21 2010

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