Letter to the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Urging the Organisation to Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism
Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism. In particular, we urge the OIC to consider two amendments to the Convention in order to narrow its overbroad definition of terrorism and to make absolutely clear that there is no sanction in Islam for deliberately attacking civilians, whatever the circumstances or justifications.
March 11, 2008 Letter
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Guinea-Bissau: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001
From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
It is not known whether there are under-18s in government armed forces due to lack of information on the minimum age of
voluntary recruitment. Children under age 18 were among both government and opposition armed forces during the civil war in
Guinea-Bissau. It is not known whether former underage combatants were included in official demobilisation and reintegration
programmes established since the peace agreement was signed.
June 12, 2001 Multi Country Report
Guyana: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001
From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is recruited on a voluntary basis only. No information on the minimum age of recruitment is available. There are two militias currently operating in the country: the Guyana National Service (GNS) and the Guyana People's Militia (GPM). These paramilitary forces have a combined strength of approximately 3,000. The GNS is a voluntary organisation with limited military potential, which was created in 1973 in order to provide the government with a manpower source for public works and services. The militia is divided into various corps for young people from ages eight to twenty-five and composed of members of the Afro-Guyanese ethnic group.
June 12, 2001 Multi Country Report
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