December 1997

WHAT YOU CAN DO

You can write a letter to the President, Secretary of Defense, First Lady or the Secretary of State and send by fax or e-mail. Let them know how you feel about child soldiers and the United States' role in blocking progress on the Optional Protocol. Urge them to support 18 as the minimum age for participation in armed conflict and ask them why the U.S. hasn't ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ask them to ensure that the United States does not obstruct the world's efforts to end the use of child soldiers.

Addresses:

President William J. Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Fax:202 456 2461
Email: president@whitehouse.gov

Secretary of Defense William Cohen
Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
Fax:703 695 1219
E-mail: Secretary of Defense

Hon. Madeleine K. Albright
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520
E-mail: secretary@state.gov

First Lady Hillary Clinton
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20520
Fax:202 456 2461
Email: first.lady@whitehouse.gov

YOUR SUPPORT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Please send copies of your letters to Human Rights Watch at the address listed below. JOIN THE CHILDREN'S RIGHTS PROJECT ACTION NETWORK! If you would like to receive periodic information and action updates on the rights of children, please enter your e-mail address below.


Human Rights Watch Children's Rights Project
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299 USA
Phone: (212)290-4700
Fax: (212)736-1300
Email: shiplel@hrw.org.

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