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 * **__** Human Rights: Child Soilders in Uganda **__


 * Primary Sources**:

[|Letter to Uganda Minister of Justice regarding Abducted Children] I chose this letter because i thought it was a great example of a violation of childs human rights. A child was ubducted by troops and is being charged with treason. The child never wanted to be a soilder but because he was abducted agains his will and was forced to be a soilder he now is in trouble with the government. [|Uganda: Child Abductions Skytocket in North] (quote from Jo Becker Advocacy director for the Children's Rights Division of Human Rights Watch on the side) The quote from Jo becker showed the seriousness of child soilders in Uganda and showed that in 2003 the child abduction rates were alarmingly increasing. Due to the number of the abductions Jo said that there had more abductions in the past ten months in Uganda then ever before. Not only does the abductions go against the childrens rights but it also goes agaionst the law.


 * Artifacts:**

[|Photo Essay by Bruno Stevens] The photos that were in the photo essay really showed me the seriousness of child soilders. Young children should not have their rights taken advantage of. At this point in time Ugandas government was not doing their job and letting too many abductions take place. [|Story of Ugandas Child "Night Commuters"] This artifact is a great article showing that children want the right to not become the child soilders. Children flee their homes or whrerver they live to escape the abductions by LRA. Children have to carry out raids and kill civilians and the girls are forced to be sex slaves. Due to wanting to be free and have the right to live their lives without the violence the children flee their homes. [|Uganda: Child Abductions Skyrocket in North] This article was like the one before which was why I chose it. It provides more information about how bad the problem is with child sioders. Also it provides more reasoning for why child soilders violates human rights.