Child Soldiers Worldwide

Around the globe, Human Rights Watch has documented the recruitment and use of children as soldiers. Today, child soldiers are fighting in at least 14 countries. Read the article to learn more.

Can you locate these countries on the globe?

http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/03/12/child-soldiers-worldwide

Congo's Child Soldiers

This is an excellent photo essay about child soldiers in Congo.

Some of you are researching this topic and imagining your game scenes.

If you get any ideas for your game, write about it in your blog!

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1673770,00.html

A Child Soldier's Day

What's it like to live as a child soldier in Columbia?

This report was written by Sebastian Brett, senior researcher in the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch.

It will give you lots of ideas for your game on Child Soldiers!
Follow the nav at the top of the page to see more.

http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/colombia0903/9.htm#_Toc29

Child Soldiers

Some of you are interested in the issue of children's rights, and in particular the issue of children being recruited to fight in war. This is a good website to learn more about the topic - Amnesty International.