Stories from the Field

The UN’s Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on children and armed conflict gathers first-hand information about violations committed against children by armed forces or groups. In order to [...]

July 2012 – Thirty-three child soldiers were released from a breakaway faction of the Forces Républicaines et Fédéralistes (FRF), an armed group active around Minembwe in the Eastern province of [...]

July 2012 – In Colombia, art. 3 of Law 1421 (2010) prohibits all contact with non-state armed groups without express authorization by the government, meaning Colombians can be punished for [...]