Child soldiers

Today, the ICC ruled that Thomas Lubanga, notorious child soldier-enlister, would be the first suspect to stand trial for his role in the Congolese civil war. From Kinshasha to Freetown, former child soldiers draw their experiences.
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Today, the ICC ruled that Thomas Lubanga, notorious child soldier-enlister, would be the first suspect to stand trial for his role in the Congolese civil war. From Kinshasha to Freetown, former child soldiers draw their experiences.


“Rescue the Child Soldier!” by Ishamel A. Kamara, age 18 of iEARN-Sierra Leone, www.child-soldiers.org

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