Dangerous Duty

Children and the Chhattisgarh Conflict

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Glossary/ Abbreviations

I.    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

V.   Recruitment and Use of Children

A.   Recruitment and use of children by Naxalites

B.   Children’s participation in Salwa Judum’s activities

C.   Government recruitment and use of children as special police officers

D.   Government treatment of suspected child Naxalites

VI.  Impact of the Conflict on Education

A.   Disruption of schooling in Dantewada and Bijapur districts

B.   IDP access to education in Andhra Pradesh

Appendix

Acknowledgements

 

September 2008   ISBN: 1-56432-374-9