2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Child Soldiers

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Group members should also work to keep the page well organized. -Alfino

Back round Information about Child Soldiers

This is all back round information about Child Soldiers. It contains links about the effects of being a child soldier, facts about it, the different countries that have child soldiers, and basic back round information.

Human Rights Watch: Child Soldiers

"Child Soldiers." Human Rights Watch. http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/index.htm"

I really think this website is useful. They have put a lot of time into finding different ideas of child soldiers. They give facts about child soldiers and where it happens. It says "in approximately 17 countries around the world, children are direct participants in war. Denied a childhood and often subjected to horrific violence, many thousands of children are serving as soldiers for both rebel groups and government forces in current armed conflicts. These young combatants participate in all aspects of contemporary warfare." Take a look at this website it is worth your time!

Allison White

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Most Recent Article

Jeffrey Gettleman (2008, November 5). Congo: Child Soldiers Mobilized :[Brief]. New York Times (Late Edition (east Coast)), p. A.20. Retrieved November 6, 2008, from ProQuest National Newspapers Core database. (Document ID: 1589067601). http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1589067601&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=10553&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Summary This article is from the New York Times. It talks about the most recent happening with the Child Soldiers in Congo.

Lindsay Bogan

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Children's Right

"' Early to War: Child Soldier in the Chad Conclict (2007 July). <www. hrw.org/campaigns/crp/index.htm>.""

""Summary"" This atricle focusses on the child soldiers in Chad.

""Demetri Goodson""

The Use of Children as Soldiers

"" The Use of Children as Soldiers in Africa. http://www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/chilsold.htm""

""Summary"" This article talks about the child soldiers in Africa. It addresses why child soldiers are at a high disadvantage in Battle.

""Jake Davis""