The use of child soldiers in armed conflict plagues our global society, as thousands of children continue to be recruited into armed conflict by both government forces and armed rebel groups in [...]
The crimes involve some 200 killings and 'large numbers' of rapes by Murwanashyaka militias, having them use civilians as 'human shields' and sending child soldiers into battle in eastern DRC. [...]
In 2004, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF launched a national programme to help former child soldiers adjust to their new circumstances. [...]