When wars start soldiers are needed. Some people consider soldiers to be criminals because they kill people‚ but what if that soldier was a child? In many countries when wars start not only the adults are affected‚ but also the children. In many situations the child’s family is killed by soldiers on the other side. Children often volunteer to join the fighting and become child soldiers. Would that make them criminals or victims? I think that child soldiers are victims of war not war criminals they
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Child Soldiers Child soldiers should be identified as victims not predators. Young children play a huge part in life and death situations around the world.The children face injury and death many are sexually abused. Those who do survive are traumatized emotionally from their experience. Child soldiers should not be prosecuted because many do not choose to volunteer so the outcome is death or abduction. Children can be easily manipulated and intimidated‚ child soldiers are often not given a say
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General Assembly QUESTION OF: Child Soldiers: demobilization‚ rehabilitation and reintegration SUBMITTED BY: Amnesty International CO-SUBMITTED BY: The Democratic Republic of the Philippines‚ Republic of South Africa and Republic of Angola THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY‚ Aware that the Coalition’s estimates over 8‚000 children were still fighting in 2005 in the nations of Côte d’Ivoire‚ Liberia‚ Sierra Leone and Guinea‚ Fully Alarmed that there are over 300‚000 child soldiers currently serving in the East
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according to Jeffrey Gettlemen’s article Armed & Underage. Child soldiers who have been psychologically examined and rehabilitated should be granted amnesty because they are often forced to commit crimes by their commanders. These children are often forced to “kill or be killed.” If a youth tries to leave or fails to follow orders‚ the soldier may be killed. Child soldiers’ brains are not yet fully developed. Because of this‚ a child may make a decision that he/she will later regret. Instead of
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When it comes to the topic of child soldiers‚ most people agree that it is immoral and wrong. Where this agreement ends however is on the question of whether child soldiers should be prosecuted‚ or granted amnesty.Whereas some believe that soldiers are criminals and should be punished‚ others maintain that child soldiers have been forced to carry out immoral acts and should be granted amnesty by the United Nations. I feel that child soldiers should be forgiven and granted amnesty because they were
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Child soldiers are defined as children‚ meaning they are under eighteen years old‚ who are used in the military. The military purposes for which they are used include fighting in combat‚ but may also entail jobs such as being cooks‚ porters‚ messengers‚ informants‚ or spies. Both boys and girls can be child soldiers. Children in the military are at the mercy of their commanders and must do whatever they are told to do or else risk being killed. This issue is completely unjust because child soldiers
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Imagine your child or sibling has two choices‚ to get their limbs cut off‚ or to join the army. This makes me believe that the kids in the military are mostly victims. Because the children are forced‚ drugged‚ and brainwashed into killing‚ they are clearly victims. I got my evidence from the testimony by Tom Malinowski. Some may think that child soldiers are guilty and should be punished‚ but it turns out most of them are forced or left with no choice but to become a soldier. In the same article
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Child soldiers a) The nature of the human rights issue A child soldier is a person under the age of 18 who participates‚ directly or indirectly‚ in armed conflicts as part of an armed force or group‚ in either armed and supporting roles. The use of children in armed conflict is considered to be a form of slavery or human trafficking. Although children join armed groups ‘voluntarily’ it often involves coercion‚ force or deception‚ or the child may see no other option for survival but to join. The
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Justice systems are struggling to determine whether child soldiers should be treated as victims or predators. Some say if a child soldier is considered too young to fight then‚ he or she should be too young to be held criminally responsible for serious violations. Child soldiers lack the mental maturity to fully understand the implications of their actions. Young children play an active part in conflicts around the world. The children face injury and death many are sexually abused. Those who do
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The reality for many child soldiers is that even after their time in the military ends‚ there are lasting affects that continue even after their time participating in the war is over. These former child soldiers may face psychological issues‚ ranging from depression‚ anxiety‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚ as well as many other mental health issues. They may also suffer with social issues. They may not be accepted back into their families or communities‚ as they may be branded as a traitor‚ dangerous
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