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  1. Conscripted Children, aka Child Soldiers Resources

    CONSCRIPTED CHILDREN: aka Child Soldiers ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH(click here for Organizations/Agencies) The truth about child soldiers “There is, though, an oft–overlooked point that also highlights one of the difficulties we face if we are going to tackle the problem of child soldiers.…

  2. From Cradle to Grave (Latin America Press)

     PRINTABLE PAGE From Cradle to Grave By Michael EasterbrookOriginally published in the Latin America Press, October 2, 2002 For former child soldiers, it’s a long road back to a normal life. The rebel army promised Carolina a life of adventure.…

  3. Britain Bans Boy Soldiers Going To War (Daily Telegraph)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Britain Bans Boy Soldiers Going To War By Michael Smith, Defence CorrespondentOriginally published in the Daily Telegraph (U.K.), March 29, 2002 Britain is to end its centuries-old policy of sending boy soldiers into battle after deciding to ratify…

  5. Report Slams Use of Child Soldiers (Reuters)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Report Slams Use of Child Soldiers By Mike Collett-WhiteOriginally published by Reuters, June 12, 2001 LONDON (Reuters) — Hundreds of thousands of children, some only seven, are fighting in conflicts around the world and Britain is one of…

  6. Kids Forced to Kill (Newsday)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Kids Forced to Kill Escaped captive tells of atrocities under Ugandan rebels By Ilana Ozernoy, Special CorrespondentOriginally published in Newsday, June 3, 2002 GULU, Uganda — Kristine Abalo never wanted to kill anyone. As a 12-year-old girl in…

  7. When Children Go to War (The New York Times Op/Ed)

     PRINTABLE PAGE When Children Go to War The New York Times, Opinion/EditorialJune 18, 2001 In Myanmar, the army recruits street children as young as 10 for use as human minesweepers. In Ethiopia, government forces press-ganged thousands of secondary school students…