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fromFast Company
4 months ago
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Colombian gangs are using social media to recruit children, the U.N. warns

Colombia's gangs are aggressively recruiting children via social media, profoundly affecting violence and drug trafficking.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
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Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok, UN warns

Social media is a key tool for gangs in Colombia to recruit children, escalating violence and narco-trafficking.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

In Colombia, Petro fends off criticism over killing of child rebel recruits

Armed groups have increased their recruitment of minors under 18. Should the government be responsible for their deaths? Bogota, Colombia Eight underage rebel recruits were killed last week after the Colombian government launched a fresh military offensive against a prominent armed group, according to President Gustavo Petro. The news comes amid soaring child recruitment by Colombia's armed groups in recent years and has ignited a debate over whether forced recruits can be protected on the battlefield.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Hostile states recruit youths for crime, Met warns

Hostile states, including Russia and Iran, are increasingly recruiting children and young adults in London to carry out sabotage, reconnaissance and other criminal activity.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

United Nations says children make up 50 percent of gang members in Haiti

Children now make up about half of Haiti's gang members, with child recruitment and grave violations rising sharply amid expanding gang control.
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