Colombia’s military will suspend the bombing of guerrilla camps where minors could be present, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez announced Thursday. The partial suspension seeks to prevent the killing of victims…
Colombia’s family welfare institute (ICBF) confirmed claims that illegal armed groups have recruited hundreds of children and teenagers during the peace process that began in late 2016. According to newspaper…
A member of the leftist opposition party Democratic Pole on Tuesday filed suit against Colombia’s defense minister over ongoing ilegal recruitment practices in the army, according to El Espectador newspaper.
Half of the victims of Colombia’s armed conflict are under 26 years old, a report released by the Inspector General’s Office revealed on Monday.
Criminal groups have lowered their minimum age requirement and are forcibly recruiting “younger and younger” children into their ranks, according to an expert on the issue.
The situation of Colombia’s indigenous communities continues to worsen due to the forced recruitment of indigenous children by guerilla groups the FARC and ELN, reports investigative website Verdad Abierta on…
The FARC run a camp in the north of Colombia where female recruits are forced to undergo abortion, a former guerrilla said Saturday. The “abortion camp” is located on a…
Army commander selected Monday the Colombian town La Maracena to launch campaign against recruitment of minors into FARC guerrilla forces, urging people to come forward with information. Colombia’s Armed Forces…