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Child Soldiers And The Duty Of Nations To Protect Children From Participation In Armed Conflict, Luz Estella Nagle
Child Soldiers And The Duty Of Nations To Protect Children From Participation In Armed Conflict, Luz Estella Nagle
Luz Estella Nagle
Children are used as armed combatants throughout the world. Some volunteer in order to alleviate family problems or escape from them, to achieve status in their cultures, or to gain protection and a sense of belonging. Many more, however, are coerced or forced to fight. The indoctrination process is brutal and can involve the most unspeakable depredations and assaults, with the goal being to break child soldiers down into killers who will do anything they are commanded to do.
The body of international law and international humanitarian law intended to protect children is impotent. In most situations where child combatants …
On Armed Conflict, Human Rights, And Preserving The Rule Of Law In Latin America, Luz Estella Nagle
On Armed Conflict, Human Rights, And Preserving The Rule Of Law In Latin America, Luz Estella Nagle
Luz Estella Nagle
The rule of law in Latin America is under great stress due to ongoing internal armed conflict, the proliferation of criminal gangs and international crime organizations, the presence of international terrorist cells in the region, government corruption, citizens’ loss of faith in their governments, and other social and political factors all conspire to cast the Latin American world into a region of transborder conflict, lawlessness, and long term political and social instability.
This article examines the impact on the rule of law in Latin America from internal armed conflict and its attendant terrorism and human rights violations committed by state …