Young Soldiers: Why they choose to fight
This publication seeks to better understand the realities facing boys and girls who โvolunteerโ for participation in armed conflict, highlighting personal, socio-economic and political factors that motivate their decisions to participate. It is based on in-depth interviews with young soldiers and ex-soldiers from around the world, including the conflict situations in Afghanistan, Colombia, the Congo, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka. See also: an oral statement submitted to the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, a written statement submitted to the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, and This paper presented at a conference of the Spanish Red Cross