Today, tens of thousands of children are thought to be involved with armed groups in conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Mali, Nigeria, Yemen, Central African Republic, Libya, and elsewhere. How and why do children become associated with non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in these conflicts, and what helps or hurts their chances of exiting from their ranks? This volume analyses the evidence for children’s mo...

Abstract The Peruvian Communist Party/Shining Path or Sendero Luminoso ( pcp-sl ) and the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement mrta committed rape other sexual violence atrocities against women/girls executions of lgbti + persons during Peru’s non-international armed conflict niac (1980–2000). This article analyses gender-based sgbv perpetrated by these non-State groups nsag s) under internationa...

BACKGROUND Warring groups that compete to dominate a civilian population confront contending behavioral options: target civilians or battle the enemy. We aimed to describe degrees to which combatant groups concentrated lethal behavior into intentionally targeting civilians as opposed to engaging in battle with opponents in contemporary armed conflict. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We identif...

The agonising experiences of children in northeastern Nigeria, who were once associated with non-state armed groups, may affect their developmental growth. This paper highlights the consequences formerly groups (CFANSAG), mechanisms oppression suffered by voluntarily or coerced to join group, and how find it difficult associate community. study, using qualitative research methods including key ...