DRC: lost childhoods : the continuing conflict in the Kivu provinces

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Title	DRC: lost childhoods : the continuing conflict in the Kivu provinces
Corp. author	War Child
Year	[2012]
Publisher	War Child
Place	[Amsterdam]
Pages	19
Organisation	War Child
Subject	Humanitarian Assistance
Keywords	children, conflict, human security
Region	Central Africa
Country	Congo
Abstract	This report explores the situation of children in Eastern DRC which is currently deteriorating. With the capture of the provincial capital of Goma and a fresh outbreak of violence, the situation for the population in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly children, has dramatically worsened. Throughout this long-running conflict, children have been victims of gross human rights violations, including killings, rapes and serious abuse. The report cites instances of torture, sexual abuse, raids on schools, abduction and recruitment, concluding that children are victims of all six serious violations of children's rights, as defined by the United Nations in 2005. In addition, the resurgence of the conflict and the overthrowing of Goma have caused another massive displacement of civilians. Already vulnerable children may now become separated from their families and be left with no access to humanitarian assistance.
Language	English
Category	General
Document type	Report
Rights	© 2012 War Child
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