Social - Child Soldiers (Australian Nature Live)

As many as 300,000 children as young as 8 years of age are forced to be fighting soldiers. These children are even used by the ‘pigs of war’ to clear landmines. The world’s media, including Mr Murdoch and Mr Packer remain silent and the weapons dealers make their fortunes. Old saying: If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem.

One would never expect the President of the United States to show any concern for these children however, not even our own Prime Minister bothers to give them a mention, but they say that he does go to church. Very big on the rights of the unborn child! But once they are born?

Unless the world’s leaders and media speak up it will remain business as usual. If you remain silent you are an accomplice; and if that upsets you. Good!

100,000 Child Soldiers www.world-crisis.com/news/1093_0_1_0_C

Stop the use of child soldiers! www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/index.htm

Facts about child soldiers www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/facts.htm

Child Soldiers Org
COALITION TO STOP THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS www.child-soldiers.org

Child Soldiers – Amnesty International www.amnestyusa.org/children/soldiers

Child Soldiers – The Zero www.vachss.com/help_text/child_soldiers.html

Children and armed conflict project US www.cdi.org/atp/ChildSoldiers/resources.html

The use of Child Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/congo.htm

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100,000 Child Soldiers	www.world-crisis.com/news/1093_0_1_0_C
Stop the use of child soldiers!	www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/index.htm
Facts about child soldiers	www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/facts.htm
Child Soldiers Org COALITION TO STOP THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS	www.child-soldiers.org
Child Soldiers – Amnesty International	www.amnestyusa.org/children/soldiers
Child Soldiers – The Zero	www.vachss.com/help_text/child_soldiers.html
Children and armed conflict project US	www.cdi.org/atp/ChildSoldiers/resources.html
The use of Child Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo	www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/congo.htm