The kit describes those activities carried out by the ICRC to restore family links, provide care and protect unaccompanied children and child soldiers, among others. As both a work tool and a source of information, it covers the legal protection of children in situations of armed conflict and contains a summary of those provisions of international humanitarian law that apply specifically to children.
(All documents in pdf format)

ICRC, Geneva, 2002, updated 31 july 2004. A4, English, French, Spanish, Arabic / Price CHF 9.- / ref. 0577K / also available on-line

Includes PDF

Child soldiers: the law says no!

"This film is trying to show now that all over the world there should be no child soldiers. I hope that in any country where there is a war, as long as they watch this film they have seen how we the children were destroyed." Tamba, former child soldier.
Tamba and other former child soldiers promote the message that children should not be recruited into armed forces or armed groups, nor take part in hostilities.

ICRC & Insight News Television, Geneva, 2003 / running time: 14 minutes 25 seconds / DVD / English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic / Price CHF 20.- / ref. V-F-CR-F-00790-A

Child soldiers

This brochure provides detailed information about the problem of child soldiers and outlines what should be done to prevent their recruitment, protect them and help them rebuild their lives after their demobilization. It is an ideal introduction to the provisions of international law that apply specifically to the participation of children in hostilities.

ICRC, Geneva, 2003, 15 pp., photos, 15 x 21 cm, English, French, Spanish / Free of charge / ref. 0824

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Children in war posters

The life, health and dignity of children caught up in armed conflict require particular attention, so that the fighting will not endanger their future. This series of four posters focuses on the protection of children in war, child soldiers, restoring family links and rehabilitation. The posters highlight the specific problems facing children affected by armed conflict and promote respect for the laws that protect them.

ICRC, Geneva, 2002, A1, English, French, Spanish / Free of charge
Child-soldier poster: ref. S2002.01
Families torn apart poster: ref. S2002.02
Shattered childhoods poster: ref. S2002.03
General children in war poster: ref. S2002.04
Complete set ref.S2002.1-4