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May 2001
Vol. 13, No. 3 (A)
 

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

RELUCTANT RECRUITS:
CHILDREN AND ADULTS FORCIBLY RECRUITED 
FOR MILITARY SERVICE IN NORTH KIVU


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Acknowledgements 

SUMMARY 

RECOMMENDATIONS  To the RCD-Goma 
To the Government of Rwanda 
To the International Community  RECRUITMENT APPEALS BY THE RDC-GOMA 

FORCED RECRUITMENT  Escaping Recruitment 
Mistreatment of Recruits  ABDUCTION AND RECRUITMENT OF CHILDREN  Past Recruitment of Children 
Recent Abduction of Children by RCD-Goma 
Freeing children  THE LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE 

DEMOBILIZATION OF CHILDREN 

INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS 

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE  The United Nations 
The Security Council: 
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) 
International Financial Institutions 
European Union 
The United States 
A Show of Compliance 

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