Thursday, May 17, 2012

Child Soldiers Still Being Used In The Congo Rebellion


Report: Congo Mutiny Using Child Soldiers -- Voice of America

NAIROBI -- Human Rights Watch says a renegade general is forcibly recruiting child soldiers to support his mutiny in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

HRW's new report says at least 149 boys and young men between the ages of 12 and 20 have been forcibly recruited to fight alongside soldiers loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, a former rebel leader who is already wanted by the International Criminal Court for recruiting children as a deputy commander in the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC), an armed political group that fought in northern Congo during the country's civil war.

The report says at least seven have died in battle.

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More News On The Use Of Child Soldiers In The Congo

Congo ex-general said to be recruiting child soldiers again -- Washington Times/AP
Congo ex-warlord in hiding as his former fighters lead mutiny from country’s military -- Washington Post/AP
Congo 'Terminator' still forcing youngsters to fight, says HRW -- BBC
Congo: General Indicted in ’03 for Using Child Soldiers Is at It Again, Report Says -- New York Times/AP
Report: Congo mutineer forces 149 more boys, young men to fight -- L.A. Times
DR. Congo warlord 'recruiting child soldiers' -- AFP
Teenagers fighting in Congo -- UPI

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