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Children and War in Uganda

Children and War in Uganda. Veronica Buttiglieri 209640871 HUMA 1970 B Worlds of Childhood Tutorial # 4 Leslie Dadlani Monday November 17 2008. Introduction to Topic. Uganda is located in East Africa The Lord’s Resistance Army Children are abducted as young as eight years old

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Children and War in Uganda

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  1. Children and War in Uganda Veronica Buttiglieri 209640871 HUMA 1970 B Worlds of Childhood Tutorial # 4 Leslie Dadlani Monday November 17 2008

  2. Introduction to Topic • Uganda is located in East Africa • The Lord’s Resistance Army • Children are abducted as young as eight years old • Girls as young as twelve are given to the commanders as “wives” and all are trained how to become soldiers and use guns. • Those who attempt to escape are forced to be beaten and killed by the other abducted children.

  3. Child’s Story William, ten: It was at seven p.m. We were in the house, and two of us were abducted. It was me and my older brother. My mother was crying and they beat her. She was weakly and I do not know if she is all right at all. They beat us, then they made me carry some radios and carry the commander's gun. It was heavy and at first I was afraid it would shoot off in my arms, but it was not filled with ammunition. We joined a big group and we walked very far, and my feet were very swollen. If you said that you were hurting they would say, "Shall we give this young boy a rest?" But by a "rest" they meant they would kill you, so if you did not wish to die you had to say you did not need a rest. Many children tried to escape and were killed. They made us help. I was afraid and I missed my mother. But my brother was very strong-hearted and he told me we must have courage, we will not die, so I kept going.

  4. Recent News – October 25 2008 The article “The making of a monster” from the globe and mail is about a boy, Dominic Ongwen who was abducted by the rebels at the age of ten and forced to be taught how to fight and be a soldier. This boy is from Gulu, Uganda. The ICC, international Criminal Court, is now issued a warrant for the LRA’s leader and other commanders along with Dominic Ongwen. This is because now Dominic is older than the age of 18 and can now be charged for his actions and crimes done.

  5. Course Concepts and Ideas • Bob Franklin’s article The Case for Children’s Rights • Power vs. Powerless • Iqbal and Yeny • Locke vs. Rousseau

  6. Two Analytical Questions… • These children are taken by the rebels as young as nine with the fear of being killed, and are forced to kill and do as they are told. If and when they are caught by the ICC when they are eighteen or older should they be punished and executed for their crimes committed? For example do you think Dominic Ongwen is guilty? • Do you think that when these children are older they realize what they are doing is wrong? Because since they were nine they were taught that the rebels view of life is normal?

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