West Bank: Spike in Israeli Killings of Palestinian Children
End Systematic Impunity for Unlawful Lethal Force

Thousands of children are serving as soldiers in armed conflicts around the world or are currently detained as national security threats, often for alleged association with so-called “terrorist” or violent extremist groups. These boys and girls, some as young as 8 years old, serve in government forces and armed opposition groups. They may fight on the front lines, participate in suicide missions, and act as spies, messengers, or lookouts. Girls may be forced into sexual slavery. Many are abducted or recruited by force, while others join out of desperation, believing that armed groups offer their best chance for survival. We are working to prevent the use of child soldiers and to hold accountable the people who send children to fight.
End Systematic Impunity for Unlawful Lethal Force
Justice Needed for Lethal Attacks on Civilians
Unlawfully Detained Trinidadians at Risk, Including 56 Children
More than 42,400 Adults and Children Held in Life-Threatening Conditions
End Systematic Impunity for Unlawful Lethal Force
Mixed Message Sent About Abuses Against Children in Armed Conflict
Research by Human Rights Watch suggests Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan may be guilty of war crimes
Justice Needed for Lethal Attacks on Civilians
Identification, Return of Children to Families Imperative
Unlawfully Detained Trinidadians at Risk, Including 56 Children
Banning Child Marriage and Corporal Punishment among Children’s Gains