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Harrogate abuse court martials
20/03/2018
On the day that the Harrogate abuse court martials were dropped and the press was allowed to comment after reporting restrictions were lifted, there was coverage in almost all the major news outlets. Our comments, and those of partner organisations, were also reported.
Military recruits: How MoD could be targeting your children
08/12/2017
Scottish TV report on armed forces visits to schools in Scotland.
STV
SNP adopt #MakeIt18
10/10/2017
Various

From the classroom to the frontline – schools must be careful what they teach kids about the army
06/10/2017
This article by . Lecturer in Global Ethics at the University of Birmingham, explores the dangers involved in miltary activity in schools and for the youngest recruits. It emphasises the moral risks and the 'moral exploitation' involved.
The Conversation
Academics: Armed forces are no place for 16-year-olds
13/09/2017
A letter to the Guardian (12/09/17) from more than 50 academics has called for the age of recruitment ot the UK armed forces to be raised to 18. It backs a conference motion from SNP Youth in support of this.
Various
British Army targets working class kids
13/07/2017
The Army's latest recruitment campaign focuses on low income families from cities with high deprivation levels.
The Guardian and The Independent
The First Ambush: Effects of army training and employment
04/07/2017
Veterans For Peace UK

Hidden in full sight: sex abuse covered up by cadet forces
04/07/2017
BBC Panorama has uncovered evidence of repeated cover-ups of historical sex abuse in Britain's cadet forces.
BBC News
The militarisation of schools
23/01/2017
The UK is one of few countries that allow minors to enlist. Despite calls to cease the recruitment of under-18s the Army is digging in to hold its ground.
The Independent
Enlisting at 16: the other side of the story
09/01/2017
This series of 2-minute films by Child Soldiers International give a powerful insight into the reality of signing up as a young recruit, how training brutalises young soldiers and the long-term harmful effects of training and combat.
Child Soldiers International