children and armed conflict

News Roundup – 19 May 2014

Opinio Juris Guest post: detention in NIACs: a pledge in favour of the application of IHL.  Colombia soul searches on peace and reconciliation ahead of election.  Colombia and FARC agree on drug trade plan.  Ban warns about targeting civilians, after armed groups cut off water supply in Aleppo.  Pakistani Taliban vows fight for Sharia.  Mali …

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News Roundup – 7 March 2014

Security Council sets out steps to combat violations against children in armed conflict.  Saudi lists brotherhood as ‘terrorist group’.  The Syrian opposition explained.  Extremely grave situation in CAR demands urgent action, UN official.  In pictures: FDLR rebels in the DRC.  DRC: All you need to know about the historic case of Germain Katanga.  Al-Shabaab retreats …

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News Roundup – 20 January 2014

FARC appeals for rebel leaders release from US prison.  Evidence of ‘industrial scale’ killing by Syria spurs call for war crimes charge.  Jihadi group urges end to Syrian rebel infighting.  Statement from Zawahiri’s representative shows Syrian rebel group tied to Al-Qaida.  Syrian opposition to join peace talks with Assad officials.  Islamist militants strengthen grip on …

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News Roundup – 25 November 2013

Human Rights Watch: War Crimes by Ex-Seleka Rebels in Central African Republic UNICEF says 6,000 child soldiers fighting in Central African Republic Unbroken Violence in Congo Oxford Research Group report: Children ‘targeted by snipers’ in Syria conflict Six rebel factions unite in Syria Myanmar armed groups meet in Thailand

News Roundup – 3 September 2013

International Crisis Group: Transitional Justice and Colombia’s Peace talks (see report here). Whose R2P is it? The responsibility to protect post-Syria.  Why is David Cameron in this blog’s attic, naughtily rattling my cage? Chatham House Roundup of response to Syrian crisis.  International Crisis Group: Syria statement.  Number of Syrian refugees tops 2 million mark, with …

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News Roundup – 19 August 2013

Make of Break: Iraq’s Sunnis and the State.  Abubakar Shekau of Nigeria’s Boko Haram ‘may be dead’.  Congo rebel groups say army strike kill civilians.  UN Mission welcomes release of children recruited by DRC armed group.  Charity helps former child soldiers on road to recovery.  New CAR President, more misrule.  CAR gets brand-new AU peace …

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News Roundup – 13 June 2013

UN report adds Syrian rebel force, Malian groups to ‘list of shame’ of child recruiters. According to the same report thousands of children are killed in Syria See here for the UN press release and here report itself. Amnesty International: Colombian Congress should reject law reforming the military justice system Main Tuareg rebel group Mali …

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