Colombia´s War on Children

2004Watchlist

Guerrilla groups, paramilitaries, government armed forces and national police all perpetrate violence and abuses against civilians, including children and adolescents. These are infractions of international humanitarian law and human rights, yet these crimes are often committed with a high level of impunity. Young people have been killed and maimed, victimized by sexual violence, lured and forced into the ranks of combatants, used as informants, marked as targets and driven from their homes.

Key wordsarmed conflict / child soldiers / children / internally displaced persons / refugees / sexual violence / trafficking

CountriesColombia

CategoryPublication