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Children Recruitment in Armed Rebellion: An International Child Rights Convention Violation in Somalia
- Authors: Abdirizak Mohamed Ali, Atanga Desmond Funwie, Pauline Wanjiru Gitiha, Frinwie Joy Njimoun.
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- Paper ID:IQRJ-23003003
- Volume :002
- Issue:03
- March 2023
- ISSN: 2790-4296(Online)
- ISBN: 978-9956-504-74-9(Print)
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Authors: Abdirizak Mohamed Ali, Atanga Desmond Funwie, Pauline Wanjiru Gitiha, Frinwie Joy Njimoun.. Paper Title: Children
Recruitment in Armed Rebellion: An International Child Rights Convention Violation in Somalia
IQ Research Journal of IQ res. j. (2023)2(3): pp 01-09. Vol. 002, Issue 03, 03-2023, pp. 0215-0224
Received: 01 03, 2023; Accepted: 20 03, 2023; Published: 30 03, 2023
ABSTRACT
Recruitment of children in armed rebellion groups is a major issue in Somalia. There are multiple factors that play a role as far as the recruitment of children in armed groups is concerned. Different rebel groups including Hizb ul Islam and Al-Shabab have been active in the country. They are recruiting children for the purpose of suicide bombings and other terrorist activities. Moreover, the objective of this research is to find out the factors behind children joining these armed groups in Somalia. Its other objective is to know the role of armed groups in recruiting children into their militias and finally to assess how the
international child’s rights convention is violated as a result of such activities
of the armed groups.
Methodology: To achieve the research objectives, a case study approach under the qualitative method is used.
Findings: The findings of the research show that Al-Shabab has been recruiting children in their ranks by using various techniques such as propaganda and brainwashing by violating the international child’s rights convention.
Moreover, the findings also show that different factors including local, political, intrinsic, and religious play a role in compelling children in joining armed groups like Al-Shabab.
Conclusion: The research suggests that there needs a structural reform in the political and judicial system of Somalia that will be helpful to disallow any group to recruit children in their ranks and severe punishment is suggested to stop such crimes in the future
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