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2007 State Department Human Rights Reports on the Use of Child Soldiers
April 2, 2008  
On March 11, 2008, the U.S. State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The 196 reports detail information on the “nature and extent of the compulsory recruitment and conscription of individuals under the age of 18” by all armed groups in every country, and the steps that have been taken by the governments of the respective countries to eliminate such practices. CDI provides these excerpts as well as an analysis of the reports and the findings.
Author(s): Rachel StohlDoug Tuttle
 
U.S. Military Assistance To Governments and Government-Supported Armed Groups Using Child Soldiers 2002-2008
April 2, 2008  
The State Department's 2007 Human Rights report revealed eight countries where children have been recruited and/or used as child soldiers by government or government-supported armed groups. CDI’s research has revealed that of these eight countries, the United States has provided six with military assistance since 2002.
Author(s): Rachel StohlDoug Tuttle
 
CDI Senior Analyst Rachel Stohl Submits Testimony to Senate Hearing on Child Soldiers
April 23, 2007  
CDI Senior Analyst Rachel Stohl has submitted written testimony for the April 24 hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, “Casualties of War: Child Soldiers and the Law.” The hearing is intended to examine current legal protections for children in armed conflict and will address a recently introduced bill that would prohibit the transfer of U.S. weapons and military assistance to countries where children are serving in government militaries or in government-supported armed groups. We provide a copy of her written testimony here.
 
U.S. Military Assistance to Countries Using Child Soldiers: 1990-2007
April 1, 2007  
On March 6, 2007 the U.S. Department of State released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights. The reports cite nine countries where children have been recruited and/or used as child soldiers by government or government-supported armed groups. CDI’s research has revealed that of these nine counties, the United States have provided eight with military assistance since 2001.
Author(s): Rhea Myerscough
 
State Department Reports on the Use of Child Soldiers
March 30, 2007  
Excerpts from the 2006 State Department Human Rights Reports relating to the use of children in armed conflict.
Author(s): Rhea Myerscough
 
U.S. Military Assistance to Countries Using Child Soldiers: 1990 – 2006
May 20, 2006  
The State Department's 2005 Human Rights report cites 25 countries where children have been forcefully recruited and/or used as child soldiers. CDI’s research has revealed that of these 25 countries, the United States has provided 21 with military assistance since 2001.
Author(s): Rhea MyerscoughRachel Stohl
 
State Department Reports on the Use of Child Soldiers
May 20, 2006  
Excerpts from the 2005 State Department Human Rights Reports relating to the use of children in armed conflict.
Author(s): Rhea Myerscough
 
U.S. Military Assistance to Countries Using Child Soldiers: 1990 – 2005
December 5, 2005  
The State Department’s 2004 Human Rights report cites 26 countries that have forcefully recruited and/or used child soldiers, including four countries that had no evidence of new child soldier participation in 2004. CDI’s research has revealed that of these 26 countries, the United States has provided 22 with military assistance since 2001.
Author(s): Rhea MyerscoughRachel Stohl
 
U.N. Enters “Era of Application” in its Campaign Against Child Soldiers
October 12, 2005  
On July 26, 2005, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1612, the sixth in a series of resolutions pertaining to children and armed conflict. Resolution 1612 establishes the first comprehensive monitoring and reporting system to enforce compliance among those groups using children in situations of armed conflict.
Author(s): Rhea Myerscough
 
State Department Reports on the Use of Child Soldiers
May 6, 2005  
Excerpts from the 2004 State Department Human Rights Reports relating to the use of children in armed conflict.
Author(s): Daniel Schaeffer
 
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