Colombia’s war crimes tribunal JEP indicted six former FARC commanders for crimes committed against almost 19,000 children. The victims were either recruited or otherwise abused by the FARC between 1971…
The recruitment of minors by illegal armed groups went up significantly in the first half of the year, reported Caracol Radio on Friday. According to the radio station, a preliminary…
The Colombian state is failing the millions of children who have been affected by the country’s half-century long war, a new report claims. Released on November 8 by the Alliance…
Colombia’s Inspector General denounced dissident rebel groups, who have rejected the FARC’s peace agreement with the government, of reported forced recruitment of child soldiers. At an event for victims of…
In the aftermath of an incident involving the death of two children who were allegedly killed following orders from Colombia’s oldest living rebel group, the FARC, President Juan Manuel Santos…
In Colombia, government and social organizations alike are turning to the enduring draw of sports to break the cycles of bloodshed that continue to govern much of the country.
The Colombian military on Monday captured eight minors from the ranks of the FARC in the northwest department of Antioquia. The operation, which took place in the municipality of El…
Colombia’s Ombudsman said Wednesday there were 46 cases of child recruitment on the behalf of illegal armed groups during 2013, adding to the total of 4,935 cases since 1999. Ombudsman…
The Colombian army accused leftist guerrilla group, the FARC, of “using children” in dangerous combat situations, according to Colombia’s W Radio. The evidence came in the form of a video, supposedly…