This submission by US Campaign to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers addresses US deployment of 17-year-olds to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, recruitment practices, the detention of child soldiers in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the treatment of asylum seeking former child soldiers.
|
Amicus Briefing
Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on US Compliance with the Optional Protocol
Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world.
Region / Country
Related content
More Reading
Reports
-
July 15, 2026
“You’re Only Getting Out Deported or Dead”
Abusive US Immigration Detention at Ft. Bliss
-
Most Viewed
-
June 14, 2018
Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Barred from School
-
September 8, 2016
Nepal: Child Marriage Threatens Girls’ Futures
-
November 25, 2019
A Dirty Investment
-
June 9, 2015
Bangladesh: Girls Damaged by Child Marriage
-
October 18, 2023
Israel/Palestine: Videos of Hamas-Led Attacks Verified
