"Maybe we live and maybe we die" : recruitment and use of children by armed groups in Syria / [researched and written by Priyanka Motaparthy; edited by Zama Coursen-Neff].
"June 2014"--Table of contents page. "This report was researched and written by Priyanka Motaparthy, researcher in the Children's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch. Zama Coursen-Neff, director of the Children's Rights Division, contributed to the research and edited the report"--page 31. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Summary -- Recommendations -- Methodology -- Background -- Recruitment and Use of Children -- International Legal Standards -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"The 31-page report documents the experiences of 25 children and former child soldiers in Syria's armed conflict. Human Rights Watch interviewed children who fought with the Free Syrian Army, the Islamic Front coalition, and the extremist groups ISIS and Jabaht al-Nusra, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, as well as the military and police forces in Kurdish-controlled areas. The report does not, for logistical and security reasons, cover all armed groups that allegedly have used children in Syria, in particular pro-government militias. Using children in armed conflict violates international law"--Publisher's description.
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