Children In Somalia Facing War Crimes

Bullet Shells and blood everywhere. Loud noises all through the night. That's what these kids have to go through. These young children are being forced to go to war and kill. Should kids be granted amnesty or punishment? Although kids have killed people, they should be granted amnesty because they were forced to do all those bad and horrific things.
Child soldiers should be granted amnesty because of what they have gone through. In the article “Children in Somalia Facing War Crimes” the author said, “ . . . recruited as child soldiers, denied access to education and killed or injured in indiscriminate attacks carried out in densely populated areas” ("Children in Somalia."). They are forced to do all these bad things and then get blamed for
They were forced to do all these bad things and did not even get asked their opinion. Second, in the article “ Summative Essay” the author said, “ children are being forced by commanders through false promises, drugs, and things which you can not even imagine to kill innocent civilians, other children and even their own families” ("Child Soldiers- Summative Essay"). They have the worst happen to them, but still try to stay positive. Lastly, in the article “Should child soldiers be prosecuted for their crimes?” the author said, “ children are often recruiter because they can be easily be intimidated and indoctrinated” ("Should Child Soldiers Be Prosecuted for Their Crimes?". The children have to listen to the commander because they are scared of them. Children who have been forced through harsh things should be very much
First, in the article “Syria: Armed Groups Send Children Into Battle” Khalil Ashawi said, “But armed groups fighting the government have also committed many serious abuses-- including recruiting and using children under 18 in combat and in direct support roles”("Child Soldiers- Summative Essay"). Commanders are using children to do their killing job and that is not right. Second, in the article “Summative Essay” the author stated, “ child soldiers are generally considered children under the age of 18, however, despite this child soldiers younger than 18 are often prosecuted” ("Child Soldiers- Summative Essay"). I do not think that kids under the age of 18 should even be allowed to fight because it is bad to have that stuff in your mind while their brains are still developing. Lastly, in the story “Summative Essay” the author said, “ Children at this age should not know have to succumb to such pain. Not only this, they were only 15 when they were prosecuted which means, the word of the law, they were still too young for prosecution” ("Child Soldiers- Summative Essay"). If adults try a kid first of all they are still protecting their country and because they are still under age. Overall, many people believe that child soldiers should be forgiven for what they were forced to