Children recruited by armed forces or armed groups.

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Thousands of boys and girls are used as soldiers, cooks, spies and more in armed conflicts around the world.​

Often referred to as “child soldiers,” these boys and girls suffer extensive forms of exploitation and abuse that are not fully captured by that term. Warring parties use children not only as fighters, but as scouts, cooks, porters, guards, messengers and more. Many, especially girls, are also subjected to gender-based violence.

Children become part of an armed force or group for various reasons. Some are abducted, threatened, coerced or manipulated by armed actors. Others are driven by poverty, compelled to generate income for their families. Still others associate themselves for survival or to protect their communities. No matter their involvement, the recruitment and use of children by armed forces is a grave violation of child rights and international humanitarian law.

Children recruited by armed forces or armed groups

Thousands of boys and girls are used as soldiers, cooks, spies and more in armed conflicts around the world

www.unicef.org

 

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[rampart]

Thousands of boys and girls are used as soldiers, cooks, spies and more in armed conflicts around the world.​

Often referred to as “child soldiers,” these boys and girls suffer extensive forms of exploitation and abuse that are not fully captured by that term. Warring parties use children not only as fighters, but as scouts, cooks, porters, guards, messengers and more. Many, especially girls, are also subjected to gender-based violence.

Children become part of an armed force or group for various reasons. Some are abducted, threatened, coerced or manipulated by armed actors. Others are driven by poverty, compelled to generate income for their families. Still others associate themselves for survival or to protect their communities. No matter their involvement, the recruitment and use of children by armed forces is a grave violation of child rights and international humanitarian law.

Children recruited by armed forces or armed groups

Thousands of boys and girls are used as soldiers, cooks, spies and more in armed conflicts around the world

www.unicef.org

like it or not, those are soldiers and grown men no matter their age.

american "childhood" of ice cream and stroll in the park with the nanny is somewhat beyond the means of a congolese 12 year old.

 

[cnm]

Thousands of boys and girls are used as soldiers, cooks, spies and more in armed conflicts around the world.

Yes, it's a sad story that's been going on for quite a while as instanced by the abstract of this study.

Heroes, Victims, Role Models: Representing the Child Soldiers of the Warsaw Uprising​

Heroes, Victims, Role Models: Representing the Child Soldiers of the Warsaw Uprising | Slavic Review | Cambridge Core

Heroes, Victims, Role Models: Representing the Child Soldiers of the Warsaw Uprising - Volume 74 Issue 4

www.cambridge.org

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[EvilCat Breath]

In this country children become violent criminals. They are killers here as well as the congo.