Exact data on the number of child soldiers in Africa is not known, partly due to the inaccessibility of some … See more

The Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as any person under the age of 18. The Paris Principles, which have been approved by the United Nations General Assembly, define a child associated … See more

Algeria: Children and youth have been involved in the violence in Algeria, participating among armed groups with and without links to the Algerian government. The establishment of Legitimate Defense Groups, wh… See more

Many humanitarian efforts are aimed towards improving the situations of war-zoned areas, where children are more likely to be sent into battle, most commonly involving the provision of food, water, medicine a… See more

The role of international actors has been crucial in protecting children from recruitment into armed forces. The Additional Protocols to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, added in 1977, state that 15 is th… See more

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• Drumbl, Mark A. (2012). Reimagining Child Soldiers in International Law and Policy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199592654.
• Esack, Farid (2012). "Islam, children, and modernity A Qur`anic perspective… See more