Post by account_disabled on Mar 9, 2024 4:08:25 GMT -5
When we hear the word “war” terms such as violence, weapons, attacks, soldiers, bombings, etc. quickly come to mind. However, we very rarely associate it with child soldiers, this being a very common practice that occurs due to the changing dynamics of conflicts and their intensification, despite being condemned by international law as one of the great violations of children's rights, especially in times of war. Therefore, today, February 12, International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, we focus on the more than 300,000 boys and girls who are recruited to participate in war conflicts and all the challenges they have to face. Over the last three decades, the number of boys and girls who are at risk of being recruited or used as soldiers has tripled; Because unlike an adult, boys and girls are easier to manipulate due to their docility and obedience, since they do not question orders as much and they also lack the necessary resources to get out of that situation.
Yazidi minor recruited by ISIS. The tragedy of boy and girl soldiers This 11-year-old Yazidi minor shows a photo of himself dressed as an ISIS militant when he was kidnapped by them. © Alfred Photos/Sipa The age at which they are usually recruited, especially boys, is from 8 years old , they are taken to camps where they undergo harsh military training and are evaluated to decide in which activity they can be most useful. for the armed group. It is very difficult for them to see their USA Phone Number families again, in fact, the most normal thing is that they are forced to kill a member of their family or friend so that they break all emotional ties. The most common process is forced recruitment , with kidnappings – whether on the street or when leaving their homes, schools or refugee camps – being the most frequent practice followed by the coercion imposed on their family to have to hand over their children.
In exchange for not killing one of the members. However, there is also “voluntary ” participation. In various armed conflicts, it is common for boys and girls to be pushed to join an armed force or group because they offer them an alternative to live. Among the main causes we can find fear and insecurity, lack of educational and work options, lack of access to basic needs, poverty, revenge, pressure exerted by the environment or by the duration of the conflict and the normalization of violence, since many of these boys and girls have grown up with it and do not know any other way of life. “When you look deeply, in the eyes of the boy and girl soldiers you see an infinite emptiness, possibly left by having descended into the center of horror. No matter how many years have passed since the minor left the conflict, the look remains the same.” Chema Caballero Currently, the exact number of boys and girls recruited is unknown, but according to the United Nations, between 2005 and 2020, there were more than 93,000 children who had been recruited and used by the parties to the conflict.
Yazidi minor recruited by ISIS. The tragedy of boy and girl soldiers This 11-year-old Yazidi minor shows a photo of himself dressed as an ISIS militant when he was kidnapped by them. © Alfred Photos/Sipa The age at which they are usually recruited, especially boys, is from 8 years old , they are taken to camps where they undergo harsh military training and are evaluated to decide in which activity they can be most useful. for the armed group. It is very difficult for them to see their USA Phone Number families again, in fact, the most normal thing is that they are forced to kill a member of their family or friend so that they break all emotional ties. The most common process is forced recruitment , with kidnappings – whether on the street or when leaving their homes, schools or refugee camps – being the most frequent practice followed by the coercion imposed on their family to have to hand over their children.
In exchange for not killing one of the members. However, there is also “voluntary ” participation. In various armed conflicts, it is common for boys and girls to be pushed to join an armed force or group because they offer them an alternative to live. Among the main causes we can find fear and insecurity, lack of educational and work options, lack of access to basic needs, poverty, revenge, pressure exerted by the environment or by the duration of the conflict and the normalization of violence, since many of these boys and girls have grown up with it and do not know any other way of life. “When you look deeply, in the eyes of the boy and girl soldiers you see an infinite emptiness, possibly left by having descended into the center of horror. No matter how many years have passed since the minor left the conflict, the look remains the same.” Chema Caballero Currently, the exact number of boys and girls recruited is unknown, but according to the United Nations, between 2005 and 2020, there were more than 93,000 children who had been recruited and used by the parties to the conflict.