http://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries http://www.rferl.org/img/rssLogo.gif http://www.rferl.org en-US Copyright 2009 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:38:52 +0000 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child categorically prohibits involving children in war operations. But despite international conventions, minors continue to be used as soldiers in military conflicts around the world. Europe is no exception -- thousands of child soldiers fought during the Balkan wars between 1991 and 1995. Mirjana Rakela, from RFE/RL's South Slavic and Albanian-Languages Service, received the Lorenzo Natali Prize on November 15 for her reports on child soldiers, first ... http://www.rferl.org/content/Child_Warriors_Around_The_World__Manipulation_Without_End/1349622.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Child_Warriors_Around_The_World__Manipulation_Without_End/1349622.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:14:20 +0000 Features The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child categorically prohibits involving children in war operations. But despite international conventions, minors continue to be used as soldiers in military conflicts around the world. Europe is no exception -- thousands of child soldiers fought during the Balkan wars between 1991 and 1995. Mirjana Rakela, from RFE/RL's South Slavic and Albanian-Languages Service, received the Lorenzo Natali Prize on November 15 for her reports on child soldiers, first ... http://www.rferl.org/content/Child_Soldiers_Of_The_Balkans/1349516.html http://www.rferl.org/content/Child_Soldiers_Of_The_Balkans/1349516.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:30:47 +0000 Features