The phenomenon of the Child Soldiers between International Law, UN Humanitarian Action and State responsibility. In memory of Samuel Opiyo Author: Elianna Baldi We worked in Central African Republic (CAR) from 2011 to 2019. In 2016 we met a Ugandan boy, Samuel Opiyo, who escaped from the Lord’s Resistance Army
This essay explores the concept of Child Soldiery and its inconsistencies under International Law, with a focus on the vulnerabilities of children in situations of armed conflict.