1. Child Solder
The recruitment of
By ; Veronika A.

2. 11 facts about child solder
1 . In the last 15 years, the use of child soldiers has spread to almost every region of the world and every armed conflict. Though an exact number is impossible to define, thousands of child soldiers are illegally serving in armed conflict around the world.

3. Facts # 2 & 3
2. Some children are under the age of 10 when they are forced to serve.
3. Two-thirds of states confirm that enrollment of soldiers under the age of 18 should be banned to prohibit forced child soldiers, as well as 16- and 17- year-old armed force volunteers.

4. Facts # 4 and 5
4. Children who are poor, displaced from their families, have limited access to education, or live in a combat zone are more likely to be forcibly recruited.
5. A few of the countries who have reported use of child soldiers since are Afghanistan, Colombia, India, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Mali, Pakistan, Thailand, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

5. Fact 6
6. Despite a government agreement in the District of Chad to demobilize the recruitment of child soldiers, there were between 7,000 and 10,000 children under 18 serving in combat and fulfilling other purposes in 2007.

6. Fact 7
7. The recruitment of child soldiers breaks several human rights laws. Children who have committed crimes as soldiers are looked upon more leniently, crimes committed voluntarily are subject to justice under the international juvenile justice standards.

7. Facts # 8 and 9
8. Girls make up an estimated 10 to 30 percent of child soldiers used for fighting and other purposes. They are especially vulnerable when it comes to sexual violence. 9 . In the last 2 years, 20 states have been reported to have child soldiers in government, government-affiliated, and non-state armed groups. Additionally, 40 states still have minimum age recruitment requirements under 18 years.

8. # 10
10. The recruitment of child soldiers breaks several human rights laws. Children who have committed crimes as soldiers are looked upon more leniently, crimes committed voluntarily are subject to justice under the international juvenile justice standards.

9. Child soldier
The Parties to the conflict shall take all feasible measures in order that children who have not attained the age of fifteen years do not take a direct part in hostilities and, in particular, they shall refrain from recruiting them into their armed forces.

10. In recruiting among those persons who have attained the age of fifteen years but who have not attained the age of eighteen years, the Parties to the conflict shall endeavor to give priority to those who are oldest.

11. In Afghanistan Iraq Wars
Although wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have dominated Western media in recent years, some developing countries have been engaged in bloody battles for decades. Children often become involved in these conflicts as soldiers and even human shields.

12. Child Soldier
- According to Amnesty International, many children are abducted from their homes, schools and even local streets and coerced into fighting. Others volunteer out of extreme poverty and a lack of hope.

13. Child Soldier
- In addition to the physical dangers of armed combat, child soldiers are at risk of prolonged psychological disorders, which are often caused by witnessing traumatic scenes of violence and death.

14. Against Their Will: Facts About Child Soldiers
According to the United Nations' definition of child soldiers, these combatants are under 18 years of age, but the reality is that many of them are far younger.

15. Against Their Will: Facts About Child Soldiers
Countless children are forced to fight by state governments.
Children as young as 10 or 11 years old are targeted by militant groups and dictatorships to fight in political and regional conflicts. 

16. Against Their Will: Facts About Child Soldiers
Despite the fact that recruiting children under the age of 15 into armed forces is considered a war crime according to the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child, an estimated 300,000 children have been forced to take up arms and risk their lives.

17. Against Their Will: Facts About Child Soldiers
According to Amnesty International, many children are abducted from their homes, schools and even local streets and coerced into fighting. Others volunteer out of extreme poverty and a lack of hope.
In addition to the physical dangers of armed combat, child soldiers are at risk of prolonged psychological disorders, which are often caused by witnessing traumatic scenes of violence and death.

18. Against Their Will: Facts About Child Soldiers
Data from Child Soldiers International suggests that some states, such as Myanmar, the Philippines, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, have a long history of using child soldiers in armed conflicts.

19. A Vicious Cycle
One of the primary factors in the use of child soldiers as soldiers is extreme poverty. In developing nations, parents may be so desperate for food and medical treatment that they sell their children to armed militias.
In other instances, children volunteer themselves out of a desire for regular meals and the illusion of protection. Other children are recruited by force.

20. How many child soldiers are there?
250,000 children are thought to be involved in armed conflict. Some estimates put the figure as high as 300,000. It is thought that 40% of child soldiers are girls.

22. In which countries are child soldiers used?
Evidence suggests that child soldiers are active in at least 14 countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, DR Congo, India, Iraq, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Thailand and Yemen.

24. Why and how are child soldiers used?
Children are more easily manipulated than adult fighters. Many children will fight on the frontlines. Not all fight, they may be given jobs such as couriers. Girls are often forced into sexual slavery.

25. How are child soldiers recruited?
families and forced to fight. In some cases children are made to kill their relatives so they can never return home. Others join voluntarily, driven by poverty and the hope of a regular meal.

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