The recruitment or use of children in armed conflict goes back to antiquity. In fact, the word "i... more The recruitment or use of children in armed conflict goes back to antiquity. In fact, the word "infantry" comes from the Latin "infans" or child. The use of children seems to be the rule rather than the exception, and each new conflict poses a direct risk to children. Similarly, most conflicts that have recently ended often involved the massive use of children (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Angola, Afghanistan, and El Salvador are examples) (Free Children from War)
The recruitment or use of children in armed conflict goes back to antiquity. In fact, the word "i... more The recruitment or use of children in armed conflict goes back to antiquity. In fact, the word "infantry" comes from the Latin "infans" or child. The use of children seems to be the rule rather than the exception, and each new conflict poses a direct risk to children. Similarly, most conflicts that have recently ended often involved the massive use of children (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Angola, Afghanistan, and El Salvador are examples) (Free Children from War)
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