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2007 State Department Human Rights Reports on the Use of Child Soldiers
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| April 2, 2008 |
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| 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.
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Author(s):
Rachel Stohl
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Doug Tuttle
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U.S. Military Assistance To Governments and Government-Supported Armed Groups Using Child Soldiers 2002-2008
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| April 2, 2008 |
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| 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. |
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Author(s):
Rachel Stohl
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Doug Tuttle
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U.S. Military Assistance to Countries Using Child Soldiers: 1990-2007
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| April 1, 2007 |
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| 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. |
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Author(s):
Rhea Myerscough
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U.N. Enters “Era of Application” in its Campaign Against Child Soldiers
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| October 12, 2005 |
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| 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. |
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Author(s):
Rhea Myerscough
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U.S. Military Assistance to 1460 Report Countries: 1990-2005
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| April 12, 2004 |
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| United Nations Security Council resolution 1460 reaffirms previous resolutions on children and armed conflict and calls on all parties to armed conflict to stop using child soldiers. This fact sheet details U.S. military assistance to countries held to have used child soldiers during the past year in violation of UNSC mandates ... |
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Author(s):
Victoria Garcia
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U.S. Senate Ratifies Child Soldiers Treaty
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| June 27, 2002 |
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| On Tuesday June 19, the U.S. Senate ratified by voice vote the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, as well as the companion protocol on the sale of children. |
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Author(s):
Rachel Stohl
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UN Holds Special Session on Children
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| May 23, 2002 |
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| The United Nations held a Special Session on Children on May 8-10, 2002. Originally scheduled for September 19-21, the three days marked the first time the General Assembly devoted a session exclusively to children and children’s issues. |
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Author(s):
Rachel Stohl
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Child Soldiers Treaty Enters into Force
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| February 14, 2002 |
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| On February 12, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict entered into force. |
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Author(s):
Rachel Stohl
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Canada Hosts Conference on War-Affected Children
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| September 28, 2000 |
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| From September 10-17, the Government of Canada hosted an International Conference on War-Affected Children in Winnipeg, Canada. The conference was intended to develop a framework for action on behalf of children worldwide. |
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Author(s):
Rachel Stohl
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UN Security Council Takes Action on Child Soldiers
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| August 17, 2000 |
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| On August 11, 2000 the UN Security Council adopted by consensus a resolution, its second in as many years, that calls upon Member States to take concrete steps to prevent the use of child soldiers around the world. Resolution 1314 is significant because it advances the child soldiers issue on the Security Council agenda. |
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Author(s):
Rachel Stohl
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