an estimated 250,000 children are exploited each day in state-run armies, paramilitaries and guerilla groups around the world...250,000 each day...
called "child soldiers," they serve as combatants, porters, human mine detectors and sex slaves...their health and lives are endangered and their childhoods are sacrificed...
starting this month, amnesty international usa begins a four month push to urge more u.s. senators to pressure foreign governments to end their support for recruiting and using child soldiers by co-sponsoring the child soldier prevention act (s. 1175)...join now by emailing colby goodman to ensure you receive all of the materials for the fall, including information on a photo exhibit, post cards, and a lobbying guide...
according to the u.s. department of state, governments in nine countries are implicated in supporting the recruitment or use of child soldiers either in their own armed forces or supported armed groups...for example, independent reporters have accused the chadian government of using child soldiers...other countries that have been implicated include: burma, burundi, colombia, cote d'ivoire, democratic republic of congo, sri lanka, sudan, and uganda...for more information, see aiusa's backgrounder and hrw's map ...there is also a q&a page you can refer to...
this month aiusa is encouraging you to use this petition to gain signatures in support of s. 1175...use or pass this petition around at public tabling events or individual meetings...at the end of september, we'll make available materials for you to hold a photo exhibit in your community or school for the month of october...in november and december, we'll be doing lobbying of your u.s. senators in your home states...
peace out <3
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