Child soldiering is a global problem. Worldwide‚ there are about 300‚000 child soldiers‚ most of them taken from their homes‚ forced to take drugs‚ and then told to shoot people for their superior’s amusement. Not only this but they are tortured‚ and treated like slaves for the rest of their lives. Even if they try to escape they will most likely be shot‚ but if they do end up escaping they will just end up being taken by someone else. Child soldiers deserve amnesty because‚ they are taken from their
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When most people think of a twelve year old child‚ they think of someone in middle school worried about making friends and fitting in. For many children in war-ridden countries in Africa‚ they have a much different reality. They are forced into becoming soldiers‚ given narcotics‚ and told to kill certain targets and people. Child soldiers are enlisted at very young ages‚ put onto the front lines‚ and forced to kill. That is why the children involved are victims of this terrible process‚ and should
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these children face or are asked to do is horrific. Many of the youth are under fifteen years old‚ recruited to be soldiers‚ forced into marriage at young ages‚ or joined to escape their reality. What do you do when you are kidnapped and forced to fight a war you know nothing about? Should this child be prosecuted for crimes he or she committed during war times? Should child soldiers be prosecuted for war crimes? You are ten years old at school and war breaks out in your village like in the book
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British‚ French‚ and Italian imperialism all played an active role in the region in the 19th cent. Great Britain’s concern with the area was largely to safeguard trade links with its Aden colony (founded 1839)‚ which depended especially on mutton from Somalia. The British opportunity came when Egyptian forces‚ having occupied much of the region in the 1870s‚ withdrew in 1884 to fight the Mahdi in Sudan.
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Should child soldiers be given Amnesty? Child soldiers were young innocent adolescents who were abducted‚ as well as being trained to be dangerous children with dangerous killer instincts. But just because these child combatants have these killer instincts‚ that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be given amnesty‚ because they do. Child soldiers have come from a very emotional background. They’ve been through so much‚ it’s unbelievable how much they’ve been through. Child soldiers used to be innocent
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Child Soldiers Should Be Given Amnesty All around the world‚ abandoned children are used as soldiers during war time. In countries like Colombia‚ any child that can hold a gun can be used as a soldier. Children are considered perfect for the job because “they are easily manipulated‚ intensely loyal‚ fearless‚ and most important‚ in endless supply‚” according to Jeffrey Gettlemen’s Upfront Magazine article‚ “Armed and Underage.” These children are not just used because these countries need soldiers
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Child Soldiers in Sierra Leon: An Annotated Bibliography Masland‚ Tom (2002) We Beat and Killed People. Newsweek‚ 139 (Issue 19) 24-29. This article was about four former child soldiers in the Sierra Leon civil war that were interviewed by Newsweek. They each relive the horrors of their prior lives during the war and give us a walkthrough of just how savage these young boys were living at the time. The interview topics range from before the war‚ being forced into service‚ drug factors‚ atrocities
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Retired lieutenant general‚ senator from 2005-2014‚ soldier‚ advocator and humanitarian. Founder of The Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative. Served in staff‚ training‚ and command positions through North America‚ Europe‚ and Africa‚ rising in rank from Army Cadet in 1960 to Lieutenant General in 1998. Funds specific projects for children affected by the civil war and genocide in 1994. Dallaire started an altruistic organization‚ which is particularly designed for unfortunate young people to
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Nations along with other human rights groups‚ a child soldier is considered a child who is 18 years or younger fighting on the front line (Child Recruitment pg.1). Child soldiers are found all over the world except for North America. If these children ever get out of war‚ some may have to get prosecuted for the things they did while completely brainwashed. That is unfair considering most were forced into this terrible matter. Once the child soldiers get out of the situation they are in‚ they should
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2.1 CLAN STRUCTURE Somalia is a very peculiar country in Africa. It is located in Africa but has been considered Arab in a way. Somalia joined the Arab league which presently consists of 22 members in 1974 in which it is still a member. In the strictest sense‚ Somalis are recognized by their clan lineage which is why clans are a critical institution in Somalia. It is the basis for individual security‚ access to land and the social justice system (Besteman & Cassanelli‚ 2000). Somali clan leaders
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