“Tens of thousands of children are estimated to be actively participating in combat situations or serving as support personnel for armed groups in at least 15 conflicts around the world (UNICEG 2012).”
“We Came Back with Empty Hands: Understanding the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Children formerly associated with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“In 2013, Eastern Congo Initiative and Harvard Humanitarian Initiative published this scholarly report. This report includes drawings from the children they interviewed; drawings which recount their very personal stories of suffering: