Colombia’s peace deals in depth: Child soldiers
Colombia’s left-wing FARC rebels agreed to release its child soldiers, while the government vowed to grant victim status to those under 15 years of age and provide transitional justice for the rest.
Colombia’s left-wing FARC rebels agreed to release its child soldiers, while the government vowed to grant victim status to those under 15 years of age and provide transitional justice for the rest.
Following almost a year of talks, negotiators of Colombia’s government and FARC rebels have reached agreement on security protocols allowing the release of rebel child soldiers of 15 and younger.
Medellin youth are fed up with ongoing gang violence and have urged Mayor Federico Gutierrez to execute the violence prevention and reduction programs he had promised while on election campaign.
Colombia’s largest rebel group, the FARC, on Sunday released the first of an estimated 2,000 child soldiers fighting with the rebel group.
Some 8,942 children and teenagers were recruited by different armed groups in Colombia from 1985 up until last month, according to recently updated figures compiled by the country’s Unique Victims…
Colombia’s FARC rebels announced they would not allow anyone under 18 to enter their ranks. The country’s human rights office, however, said the guerrillas have failed to keep a previous promise…
The Colombian government is failing to provide adequate support to child soldiers that escape illegal armed groups, the country’s highest ranking human rights official said.
Colombian rebel group FARC said on Monday it is waiting for government safety protocols to release soldiers younger than 15 from their ranks.
While Colombian rebel group FARC has vowed to no longer recruit child soldiers, the guerrillas will not surrender minors who currently are in their organization, rebel negotiators said.