Colombia’s army killed 15 minors in air strikes since August
Colombia’s Ombudswoman urged President Gustavo Petro to suspend air strikes on alleged...
Tag: child soldiers
7 minors killed in south Colombia bombardment on guerrilla group
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro came under fire after forensic investigators found that...
Medellin court convicts ELN chiefs for recruitment of 60 minors
Colombia’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced that a court in the city of Medellin...
“Illegal armed groups recruited 1,500 minors since 2016 peace deal”
Illegal armed groups have forcibly recruited at least 1,494 minors in Colombia since the signing...
Colombia’s war crime tribunal indicts former FARC chiefs over child recruitment
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP indicted six former FARC commanders for crimes committed...
Colombia restricts use of aerial bombing against guerrillas
Colombia’s military will suspend the bombing of guerrilla camps where minors could be...
Colombia confirms ongoing recruitment of child soldiers
Colombia’s family welfare institute (ICBF) confirmed claims that illegal armed groups have...
FARC leader contradicts child soldiers over forced recruitment
Rodrigo Londoño, the director of the FARC party, caused indignation in Colombia on Thursday by...
Child recruitment in Colombia continues to be “widespread and systematic”
The recruitment of minors continues to be a “widespread and systematic” practice of...
Child recruitment in Colombia up 42%: Inspector General
Reports of the recruitment of children by illegal armed groups have gone up 41.6% over the past...
Colombia’s prosecution corrects senator: 8 minors killed in Duque’s ‘impeccable operation’
Colombia’s prosecution said Wednesday that not seven, but eight minors were killed in a...
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal receives testimonies of former child soldiers
Colombia’s war crimes tribunal received a report on child soldiers on Wednesday, detailing...
