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Child Soldiers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Beyond the Fire: Teen Experiences of War 
 This Web presentation "introduces the real-life stories of 15 teenagers, now living in the U.S., who have survived war in seven war zones." Listen to or read transcripts of the stories of teens from Somalia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Includes materials for educators, such as lesson plans and conflict timelines, and links to related sites. From Independent Lens and the Independent Television Service (ITVS). http://www.itvs.org/beyondthefire/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Military, Social Issues Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Children of Conflict
A site about children in war zones--as soldiers, wounded victims, lost, heads of households, and laborers. Their stories are told in brief articles with letters and quotations from many children, and in audio files of their own voices, in many languages. A project of the BBC World Service designed to explore the effects of the 1990 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/childrensrights/childrenofconflict/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues Last updated Apr 17, 2004 UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict
Website for this United Nations (UN) office that acts as a "public advocate and moral voice on behalf of children whose rights and wellbeing have been and are being violated in the context of armed conflict." Features overviews of issues such as child soldiers, girls in war, landmines, and displaced children. Also includes background documents, reports, photos, videos, conference details, press releases, and more. http://www.un.org/children/conflict/english/the-office.html Topics: Military, Social Issues Last updated Aug 21, 2008 |
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