Women trafficked, kids taught to shoot in PNG's tribal warfare industry
Children in Papua New Guinea's tribal regions are being trained to use firearms, with some as young as eight years old being involved in tribal warfare, according to former warlord Smith Thomas.
Sudan's 'Lion Cubs' - the Child Soldiers Going Viral On Tiktok
Child soldiers in Sudan, dubbed 'lion cubs,' have gained prominence on TikTok, with their military exploits going viral as part of the ongoing conflict.
Childhood Under Attacks: The Story of Lionel, a Boy Who Became a Soldier at 11 Years Old
The article recounts the harrowing tale of Lionel, an 11-year-old boy from the Central African Republic who was forced to become a soldier amid violent conflict and loss of his parents.
They are the elite of Putin's child soldiers. He wouldn't have liked what they told us.
The article discusses a 13-year-old boy in Moscow who is part of a cadet class that combines regular education with extensive military training, a trend that has surged since the war in Ukraine, raising concerns about its implications for European security.
From inside a store... Palestinian boy: 5 Israeli soldiers arrested and beat me
An 11-year-old Palestinian boy recounts his arrest and beating by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
Sudan: International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers
On the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, human rights organizations emphasize the severe impact of conflict on children in Sudan, particularly in Darfur.
Sudan: Protecting Children in War Is Key to Lasting Peace, Top UN Envoy Warns
The UN's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict emphasizes the critical need to protect children in war to achieve lasting peace, stressing the alarming rise in child recruitment by armed groups.
Their parents took them to Syria when they were children. Now three 'IS child soldiers' want to come home
Three former child soldiers linked to ISIS are seeking to return to Denmark after being taken to Syria during childhood by their parents.
Elias is one of the Swedish child soldiers: 'I just want to go home to mom'
Elias, who was in ninth grade when he traveled to Copenhagen to kill a stranger, expresses remorse and wishes to return home to his mother while serving a long prison sentence in Denmark.
Elias took a murder assignment: 'We are not child soldiers'
The article discusses the story of 16-year-old Elias who travels to Copenhagen to carry out a murder assignment as part of the ongoing gang war in Denmark, highlighting his reflections on the choices he made.
Their children were recruited into Danish gang wars: 'He got a gun in his hand'
The article discusses how three Swedish teenagers have been recruited as child soldiers in a gang war in Copenhagen, highlighting their parents' struggle to understand how this could happen.
Sudanese Minister: Rapid Support Forces Expand Forced Recruitment and Sexual Violence
A Sudanese minister accused the Rapid Support Forces of expanding forced recruitment of children and youth and using sexual violence as a weapon in the conflict.
Ex-child soldiers rehabilitated in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Former child soldiers are being rehabilitated in the Democratic Republic of Congo.