A major new report published by Amnesty International today warns that the country's disarmament, demobilization and reintegration - or DDR - programme is failing to meet children's need for protection and support. At least 11,000 children are still with armed groups or unaccounted for - more than two years after the government launched a country-wide programme to release and reintegrate child soldiers into civilian life...
The majority of girls taken by armed groups in the country remain unaccounted for - either abandoned or misidentified as "dependants" of adult fighters. To date the government has taken no steps to trace and recover these missing children.
PLEASE CONTINUE ...
The majority of girls taken by armed groups in the country remain unaccounted for - either abandoned or misidentified as "dependants" of adult fighters. To date the government has taken no steps to trace and recover these missing children.
PLEASE CONTINUE ...
Photo: Child Soldiers Burning Clothes © AI