Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict

South Sudan: Commitment to End Recruitment of Child Soldiers

ssaliba — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:17:38 +0000

[25 June 2014] - In a ceremony at the headquarters of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) lead by President Kiir in Juba this morning, the Government of South Sudan formally renewed its commitment to the Action Plan signed in 2012 with the United Nations to end the recruitment and use of children in Government armed forces and other grave violations against children.

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Syria: Armed Groups Send Children into Battle

ssaliba — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:47:48 +0000

Non-state armed groups in Syria have used children as young as 15 to fight in battles.

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Armed conflict: Child rape addressed at summit on ending sexual violence in conflict

ssaliba — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:09:13 +0000

Children are 'soft targets' who are particularly vulnerable and such crimes often go unreported, says UN special representative.

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UK: 'Army of children': British armed forces criticised for recruiting boy soldiers aged 16... alongside North Korea and Iran

ssaliba — Wed, 28 May 2014 08:35:07 +0000

At least 20 soldiers aged 17 are known to have served in Afghanistan and Iraq due to errors by the MoD

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ARMED CONFLICT: UN launches guide on attacks against schools, hospitals

ssaliba — Thu, 22 May 2014 09:49:36 +0000

21 May 2014 – Every child has a right to education and health, the United Nations today said launching a guidance note to assist the people monitoring, reporting and working to prevent attacks against schools and hospitals.

"We see that attacks on schools, hospitals and associated staff have become an all-too-familiar aspect of today's conflicts," the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui said at today's launch.

"We have seen it, we know what it is, and now we have to stop it."

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AFGHANISTAN: 545 children killed in Afghan conflict last year

ssaliba — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:10:14 +0000

The latest United Nations (UN) report reveals that the Afghan conflict claimed lives of at least 545 children and injured a total of 1,149 others last year.

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SOUTH SUDAN: Bentiu massacre is game-changer in South Sudan conflict, says UN official

ssaliba — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:28:44 +0000

UN says rebels slaughtered hundreds of people when they seized capital of Unity state, urged on by hate speech on radio.

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INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: DR CONGO militia leader appeals ICC conviction

ssaliba — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:46:10 +0000

[10 April 2014] - The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] announced Wednesday that Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga [case materials; JURIST news archive] is

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INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE: DR CONGO militia leader appeals ICC conviction

ssaliba — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:46:09 +0000

[10 April 2014] - The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] announced Wednesday that Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga [case materials; JURIST news archive] is

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ARMED CONFLICT: UN envoy details grave violations against children in conflict areas

ssaliba — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:27:48 +0000

[13 March 2014] – Armed conflicts have intensified recently in Syria and other countries, making such places increasingly hazardous to grow up in, a top United Nations child rights official warned the Human Rights Council today as she pledged to keep reaching out to conflict parties and mobilizing the international community to better protect children.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

ARMED CONFLICT: UN unveils global campaign to end use of child soldiers in Government forces by 2016

ssaliba — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:40:18 +0000

The United Nations today launched a new initiative to end the recruitment and use of children in Government forces in conflict by 2016, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressing that children should be armed with pens and textbooks, not guns.

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ARMED CONFLICT: Security Council sets out steps to combat violations against children in armed conflict

ssaliba — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:50:28 +0000

The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution setting out practical steps to combat violations against children in armed conflict, as United Nations officials underscored the need to do more to ensure that children are protected and perpetrators are brought to justice.

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Concluding Observations for Yemen's Initial Report on OPAC

CRIN — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:17:16 +0000

CRC/C/OPAC/YEM/CO/1

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SYRIA: 'Unspeakable horrors' for children, UN report

vanessa — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:25:36 +0000

The Secretary-General's report is the first from the UN on the civil war's effects on children.

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Concluding Observations for the Russian Federation's Initial OPAC Report

CRIN — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:12:22 +0000

CRC/C/OPAC/RUS/CO/1

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