A Duty to Protect: Justice for Child Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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Uploaded by Witness on Dec 13, 2007
From http://www.witness.org In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where civil war has taken more than four million lives, children as young as six are routinely recruited by militias and taught to kill. It is estimated that children, most between 8 and 16 years old, make up 60% of combatants in the region.
A Duty to Protect tells the story of Mafille and January, two girls who were recruited into the military at thirteen and ten years of age respectively. Mafille is a demobilized girl soldier whose experience of violence and secual exploitation cause her deep emotional scars. January is a girl soldier whose bravado veils her suffering, and whose characater and perceptions personify the complexity of the conflict and the views of the local population. This unique video also looks at the effects of the recruitment and use of child soldiers on their families and the broader community, concluding that the people of eastern D.R.C. wish for peace and justice in their region.
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Everyone, I have a facebook page called 1,000,000 on ending the use of child soldiers in Africa, could you please help me out and become a fan of it
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HAVE FAITH IN JESUS AND BE SAVED! BELIEVE ON HIM!
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This is so sad... :S
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They'res a page called 1,000,000 on ending the use of child soldiers in Africa on FaceBook, you should all check it out
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Great video. It is sad to see that these poor kids are being treated like this. But, i see that their hearts and minds are strong. thicker skin than most of us will ever have.
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I'm sorrry these people reguardless of there situation are all monsters. I would rather die then make a child go through this type of hell. They should all kill themselves.
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This video shows the inhamnity we commit in war. What it doesn't say is when 'soldiers' capture another village (possibly of another tribe) they will take young children, 5, 6 or 7, commit unspeakeble acts to their parents infront of these children and then then force them to kill as soldiers. One boy of fifteen recounts how when he was captured he was forced to watch as his father was kill and cut into pieces.
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Aww!
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The usage of these babies in warfare is morally revolting and disgusting!
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so sorry for these children. they have truly lost their innocence.
aprillee01 4 years ago 7
No Child should be used for War. Ever.
YellowTexasRose90 3 years ago 5