Child Soldiers
WE ARE CHILDREN NOT SOLDIERS
MADE BY: DANIEL FORUP, SØREN FOGH & OLIVER SKOU
About Child Labor
Child labor is work that harms children or keeps them from attending school. Around the world and in the U. S. growing gaps between rich and poor in recent decades have forced millions of young children out of school and into work. The International Labor Organization estimates that 215 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 currently work under conditions that are considered illegal, hazardous, or extremely exploitative. Underage children work at all sorts of jobs around the world, usually because they and their families are extremely poor. Large numbers of children work in commercial agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, mining, and domestic service. Some children work in illegal activities like the drug trade and prostitution or other traumatic activities such as serving as soldiers.
About child soldiers in somalia
The lack of stability in the security situation in Somalia continues to have a huge impact on the children in Somalia. In 2015, the UN received reports of widespread violations. They actually witnessed a significant increase of almost 50% in cases with serious violations committed against the children of Somalia, in comparison to the previous year.
The rebellion led by Al Shabaab, which in 2015 saw increased attacks on Somali security forces, Government officials and AMISOM, as well as inter-clan clashes, resulted in hundreds of children killed, mutilated, abducted and recruitment of children.
In July 2015, the Somali National Army resumed its offensive against Al Shabaab with the support of AMISOM and allied forces. The military operations created serious concerns for the protection of children. The UN has engaged with Somali authorities and AMISOM to urge them to take all necessary measures to protect the children.
Other concerns in Somalia include the detention of children on security-related charges and attacks on schools and hospitals, which disrupt already weak education and health systems.