CHYS 2P38 Lecture Notes - Impressment, Extreme Poverty
16 Jul 2014
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Assignment 2 and virtual dropbox in sakai. Due by monday june 16th at 10pm. In 2000, the united nations adopted an optional protocol to the convention on the rights of the child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. The protocol prohibits the forced recruitment of children under the age of 18 or their use in hostilities. Paris principles and guidelines on children associated with armed forces or armed. It does not only refer to a child who is taking or has taken a direct part in hostilities. Children are still emotionally and physically still developing. If they are young enough, are aren"t able to understand the long term impacts of violence, and their participation. They may not understand the notion of war or the criminal aspect of war. They have that ability to rationalize (this is a crime, this is what the un says, but i"m still going to do it)
