Child soldiers in the world's wartorn regions 4 Articles

by Seph Newman

Throughout history many different military groups have used children. From ancient Greece to the Middle East today, child soldiers have been used for a variety of reasons. Two particular conflicts in which child soldiers...read more

by Justin Wolf

The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers has stated: "More than 500,000 children under-18 have been recruited into state and non-state armed groups in over 85 countries worldwide. At any one time, more than 300,00...read more

by Marcus Brooks

It's taken almost twenty years to expose this society ill. When rockets exploded in Monrovia, Liberia, child soldiers spearheaded Charles Taylor's rebel movement. The use of youngsters to commit violence and mayhem has l...read more

by Ted Sherman

News headline: "More than 500,000 African and Middle East children under-18 have been recruited into state and non-state armed groups in over 85 countries worldwide, according to an international anti-war group." Shocking!...read more