Tag: child soldiers

Use of child soldiers in Somalia increases

AlJazeeraEnglish | September 25, 2010 The use of child soldiers in Somalia is on the rise as fighting in the country continues to worsen. While international pressure has forced the Interim Government to abandon the use of child soldiers, the…

Peace for Child Soldiers

More than 250,000 children around the world are carrying weapons as members of the armed forces or militia, says one of Canada’s leading peace activists and crusaders against the use of child soldiers. Peace activist Dr. Ken Eyre will present…