Essays about: "child recruitment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words child recruitment.

  1. 1. A Stolen Childhood: Why Governments’ use Children in Armed Conflict

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lisa Holmlund; [2024]
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    Abstract : Abstract: Guided by the research question ‘Why do some governments use child soldiers while others do not?, this article examines the relationship between conflict intensity and government use of child soldiers. Through a qualitative and comparative analysis between Chad and Somalia 2012-2022, the study specifically investigates how low education provision and the strategic need for military innovation impact this phenomenon. READ MORE

  3. 2. Children in Conflict: Assessing the Impact of UN Targeted Sanctions on Rebel Groups' Recruitment of Child Soldiers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Rebecka Backryd; [2024]
    Keywords : UN targeted sanctions; child soldiers;

    Abstract : Sanctions are becoming an increasingly utilised tool for peacemaking and consequently, it is of importance to analyse its possible consequences. This paper aims to analyse the possible covariation between UN-targeted sanctions and the recruitment of children by rebel groups. READ MORE

  4. 3. Child soldiers - when a child is no longer a child : A legal-doctrinal analysis of the international legislation on child soldiers

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Sanna Anehagen; [2023]
    Keywords : child soldiers; children’s rights; human rights; international law; international humanitarian law; international human rights law; armed conflict; recruitment; international criminal court; terrorism;

    Abstract : The child soldier problem is an escalating and growing phenomenon around the world. It is a complex issue as it involves a wide range of areas such as human rights, politics and cultures. READ MORE

  5. 4. The immoral legality of targeting child soldiers : A humanitarian dilemma

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Ellen Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Child soliders; International Humanitarian law; rules of targeting; Direct Participation in Hostillites;

    Abstract : The thesis functions as an overview of the protection of children used in hostilities and their targetability under international law, primarly in international humanitarian law. The author questions the established presumption, that children directly participating in hostilities, shall be equally targetable as their adult colleges and counter parts. READ MORE

  6. 5. In the Shadow of the Pandemic : Exploring the Intersection of Crisis and Human Trafficking in Kenya. A Qualitative Case Study on the Effects of COVID-19 on Vulnerabilities, Emerging Trends, and NGO Responses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Johanna Plöen; [2023]
    Keywords : Kenya; Human Trafficking; Covid-19; Push and Pull Factors; Crisis Management; NGOS; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe economic and social disruptions in Kenya, which exacerbated vulnerabilities and raised concerns about potential increases in human trafficking. Therefore, this qualitative case study examines how the pandemic affected human trafficking and NGO responses during this period. READ MORE