Perekrutan Tentara Anak di Dalam Konflik Sierra Leone

ASTUTI, Ratna Murti Puji, Ririn Tri Nurhayati

2011 | Skripsi | Ilmu Hubungan Internasional

Along with the development of the world, there are also a growing problem in the international world. This led to frequent violations in the implementation of international law. One of the violations of international law are rife regarding the recruitment of child soldiers in armed conflict. The use of children as soldiers by armed groups is the worst thing that happened at this time of armed conflict. Armed conflict is a dangerous situation for anyone, especially for children. Residents, including children, are involved in the conflicts that exist in various countries in recent years either as perpetrators or as victims. In writing I will focus on child soldiers in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone is a small country in West Africa. The existence of the conflict there as a result of popular discontent over the state officials, who then gave birth to the movement of revolutionary United Front (RUF). The group then recruiting children as soldiers in carrying out its action. Even the Sierra Leone government also recruited child soldiers to strengthen their defenses. The children were recruited in various ways and a variety of different reasons. Recruitment of children can be done by way of coercion, by threat of being kidnapped or killed. The use of child soldiers in armed conflict is not a new phenomenon. This phenomenon is very worrisome, children should be protected party in an armed conflict, not the party that contributed directly to the armed conflict. Children who were directly involved as soldiers in armed conflict as soldiers in armed conflict as soldiers are not only endangering their own lives, but also endanger the lives of those around them. The involvement of children as soldiers is a violation of child rights. Participation of children in war is an inhumane practice and should be terminated. Therefore, it should receive special attention, especially analyzing an effective way to handle the recruitment of child soldiers. This paper will discuss how international law prohibits the recruitment of child soldiers in armed conflict.

Kata Kunci : Konflik