Special Briefing on Child Soldiers and the West Asian Crisis

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Summary: This report responds to the West
Asian crisis by drawing attention to
the use of child soldiers by Taleban,
United Front forces in Afghanistan
and associated Islamist groups in
Pakistan, under 18s recruited into
western forces, including the US and
British militaries. This is set against
the backdrop of international legal
standards. The report makes various
recommendations.
To view the report online, go to the Coalition homepage and click
on the link "New! Afghanistan Report - September 2001"

Organisation: 
Child Soldiers International
Articles: 
Article 38: Armed conflicts
Web: 
http://www.child-soldiers.org/talebfinalweb.html
Link : 

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