Child Soldiers International


Child Soldiers International is campaigning to stop the recruitment of under 18s into the British armed forces. They work to prevent the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, to secure their demobilisation and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

See an overview of their work in the UK and all resources from Child Soldiers International relevant to the UK.

See everything on: equality, human rights, legislation & policy, recruitment, recruitment age, risks, terms of service,

See also:

Warrior Nation podcast – What’s wrong with Armed Forces Day?

The British armed forces: Why raising the recruitment age would benefit everyone

Conscription by poverty? Deprivation and army recruitment in the UK