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Dangerous Duty
September 5, 2008

Dangerous Duty

Children and the Chhattisgarh Conflict

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Glossary/ Abbreviations
    Summary
II.   Recommendations
To the Indian central government
To the Chhattisgarh state government
To the Andhra Pradesh state government
To the CPI (Maoist) party
To the United Nations Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict
To the Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict
III.Methodology
Terminology
IV.Background
Naxalism in India
Salwa Judum: Vigilantes to oust Naxalites
Deployment of government security forces
Civil society challenges to a failed policy
   Recruitment and Use of Children
   Recruitment and use of children by Naxalites
Recruitment into balsangams
Recruitment into other Naxalite wings, including armed units
Training
Naxalites' policy regarding recruitment and use of children
   Children's participation in Salwa Judum's activities
   Government recruitment and use of children as special police officers
The recruitment process
Training and duties
Working conditions for SPOs
Freedom to resign from SPO posts
The Chhattisgarh state government response
   Government treatment of suspected child Naxalites
VI.Impact of the Conflict on Education
   Disruption of schooling in Dantewada and Bijapur districts
   IDP access to education in Andhra Pradesh
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