![]() ![]() The indirect negative ramifications of conflict for children are also manifold – affecting every aspect of a child’s development – and can have lasting effects for years to come. SOS Children’s Villages Charity describes the short and long term impact of conflict on children: “Children are deliberately targeted as they are manipulated more easily than adults and can be indoctrinated to perform crimes and atrocities without asking questions” ( SOS Children’s Villages Charity, 2015). ![]() In addition to attacks, there are also numerous instances in which children are abducted and forced to fight in war. When children are targeted or killed, it is often in an attempt to instill terror in populations, or to reaffirm brutality and gain (global) notoriety, given that the targeting of children is meant to send a message to (adult) adversaries and/or the international community at-large. ![]() Violence against children is a conscious strategy employed by armed groups within conflict contexts. ![]()
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