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  • 7 Jan 2013
    UNICEF tells Central African Republic to end child militia recruitment

    UNICEF has called on the Central African Republic to immediately stop child recruitment by rebel groups and pro-government militias.

  • 20 Jul 2011
    Somalia's child soldiers go on suffering as conflict continues

    A chilling new report from Amnesty International reveals the full impact on children and 'child soldiers' of the on-going armed conflict in Somalia.

  • 17 Apr 2011
    Quakers and Unitarians call for a change to the Armed Forces Bill

    Quakers and Unitarians say the Government has failed once more to address the right of young recruits to leave the Armed Forces.

  • 12 Jul 2010
    Britain's child soldiers

    Sixteen-year-olds are too young to drive a car, buy a drink in the pub, or place a bet in Britain. They are too young to have civil contracts enforced against them. They cannot vote. Yet they are old enough to join the army where, in the event of hostilities, they may become a legitimate target, even while not serving in the front line, says Michael Bartlet.

  • 14 Feb 2007
    Sentamu calls for action on Northern Uganda conflict

    Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu, who experienced first-hand the military dictatorship of Idi Amin, has called upon religious and political leaders – not least current Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni – to end to the “suffering and misery” of those impacted by the bloody conflict in Northern Uganda.