if you child was forcibly abducted from your home to be a soldier‚ and all you got in return was about $5? This is one of the biggest fears for families in third world countries. Children are being used for soldiers‚ servants‚ and slaves against their will. Major place in which this takes place is Uganda‚ Congo‚ Central African Republic‚ and Sudan. There are hundreds of kids being abducted and killed. As of March 26‚ 2012 there are 1068 civilian deaths and 2328 abductions. Child soldiers have become
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Security Council Child Soldiers United States King High School Background Thousands of children are serving as soldiers in armed conflicts around the world. Boys and girls serve in government forces and armed opposition groups. They may fight as front-line combatants‚ suicide bombers‚ mine sweepers‚ sex slaves‚ and spies.Many are abducted or recruited by force‚ while others join voluntarily‚ believing that armed groups offer their best chance for survival. We are working to prevent the
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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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couple of pills. You do what you were told and take the pills. The next thing you know...you just shot‚ and killed‚ the rest of your family. This is the life of a child soldier. History shows us that the issue with children soldiers is not new. Since the 1980’s‚ Liberia‚ Uganda‚ and Renamo Forces have had over 13‚900 children soldiers. All over the world today‚ there are still‚ approximately
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or lined up with guns with a commander shouting at them what they need to learn. These objects are what we base on whether or not child soldiers should be given amnesty. First and foremost‚ the consideration of whether or not to help children is the issue. Many of them suffer from drug addiction and are basically brainwashed. To help the mass amount of child soldiers‚ we should give them amnesty. But we can’t just let them loose into the world because they can all still be dangerous. As the Armed
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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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sake of child soldiering. Around the world‚ there are more than 250‚000 child soldiers deployed in active combat today. Six million child soldiers have become disabled or displaced‚ and two million have been killed. Armed conflict imposes huge hardship on young people living in war zones. This is a problem that still exists in todays society. Most child soldiers are between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years old‚ although children as young as seven have been used as child soldiers. Almost all
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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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