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FORUM:The Human Rights CouncilQUESTION:Preventing the Recruitment of Child SoldiersSUBMITTED BY:The Syrian Arab Republic

THE HUMA R!"HTS C#UC!$

Recallingthe Universal %eclaration of Human Rights& stating that every person isborn free and e'ual in dignity and rights&including rights to life& liberty and security(ithout distinction of any )ind&

Having considered child soldiers as any individual under the age of *+ ta)ing part inmilitary training and any individual under the age of *, participating in live combator as porters& spies& messengers& loo) outs& se-ual slaves and for politicaladvantage either as human shields or in propaganda&

Noting with deep concern that over . million children have died from armedcon/icts over the last decade& at least 0 million children have been permanentlyimmobili1ed or critically (ounded& more than * million have been orphaned or

separated from their family and that they are an estmated .+2&222 child soldiersaround the (orld&

Stressingthe severity and inhumanity of using children for con/ict related causes&

Bearing in mindthat most areas (here the use children as soldiers is (idespreadareunderdeveloped areas (here children are deprived of the most basic ofaccomodation rights such as education& housing and nutrition& thus causingchildren to pursue soldiery as a means of survival and that in a number of casesthey are ta)en against their (ill&

Afrmingthat all the children should be granted their rights (hich have beenrecogni1ed in the %eclaration of the Rights of the Child adopted by the U "eneralAssembly Resolution *3,0 of *2th%ecember *4+4&

Keeping in mindthat the usage of child soldiers is in contradiction (ith article .& 5&6 and 4 of the U %eclaration of the Rights of the Child&

Rea7rming its commitment to (or) for the protection and rights of the child&

Deeply convincedthat child soldiers (ill not resolve the nation8s long term prblemsas their gro(th of citi1ens (ill be greatly comprimised&

*9 Calls upon all nations to adhere to the Additional Protocol ! to the "enevaConventions of *. August *454 stating that any (ho have not yet attained theage of :fteen shall not be recruited or recieve military training and that anyunder the age of *, shall not ta)e part in military con/ict;

.9 Re'uests that all member nations ta)e e


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a9 "overnmentally controlled searches of illegal terrorist installments(hich may contain child soldiers&

b9 Permitted and providing the rescued child soldiers (ith education andsolving their basic needs;

39 %eclares accordingly that all member states that have not already done so torevie(& adapt& and create la(s that coincide (ith the minimal re'uirements forchildren8s rights according to U!CE>8s policies and protect children frombecoming child soldiers;

59 Encourages the condemnation of any e-ceptions regarding the usage of childsoldiers& (hich allo( them to be used under special circumstances;

+9 Calls for severe international punishments ?on any nations and@or armedforces that recruit child soldiers into their ran)s& or compel them in any (ay toserve military purposes? increasingly till compiance& through

a9 Economic Sanctions&i9 Cutting o< all trade (ith said parties&ii9 >ree1ing o< all international or local (hen possible? funds of

said parties&b9 udiciary punishments in pursuing leaders of infringing parties by the

!nternational Criminal Police #rgani1ation B!nterpol as (ar criminals tobe tried at the !nternational Criminal Court instead of local courts;

09 Encourages the importance of international la(s being changed to prohibit thevie( of child soldiers as criminals and instead be vie(ed as victims andourther re'uests that states (here child soldiers e-ist implement governmentfunded rehabilitation programs for rescued child soldiers (hich include=

a9 Health care chec)s to treats inDuries and other health issues&b9 Psychological therapy to analy1e and restore accordingly their

emotional and social health&c9 Recreational activities&d9 Academic and prevocational schooling&e9 Reintergration (ith families (hen possible;


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*29%ecides to remain further sei1ed of the matter9

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