Child Recruitment, Forced Marriage, and Attacks on Schools in Somalia
This 104-page report details unlawful recruitment and other laws-of-war violations against children by all parties to the conflict in Somalia since 2010. The report is based on over 164 interviews with Somali children, including 21 who had escaped from al-Shabaab forces, as well as parents and teachers who had fled to Kenya.
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ISBN: 1-56432-867-8
ISBN: 1-56432-867-8
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- No Place for Children
- Map of Somalia
- Summary
- Key Recommendations
- Methodology
- I. Background
- II. Recruitment and Use of Children as Soldiers
- III. Forced Marriage and Rape of Girls by al-Shabaab
- IV. Al-Shabaab Attacks on Schools, Teachers, and Students
- V. Role of International Actors
- VI. International Legal Standards
- Recommendations
- Acknowledgements








