The video uses the example of 2 young children that were held captive for 2 years before their parents could save enough money to bring them back home. The children are emotionally scarred and refuse to go into their old home. If anything ever reminds them of their time in captivity, they immediately shut down and do not speak. They have asked their parents not to talk about anything to do with what they went through, for it is too painful for them.
The children of this family were not alone. All of the kids feared being beaten or sexually assaulted constantly. These children that are held captive are not all taken back home either. Some just stay with their kidnappers and endure constant fear.
UNICEF is a well-known organization. Their role in this is that they try and educate the people of these small towns about children's rights. They tell that children should not be used in a militia or have to worry about being beaten simply because twisted individuals want to goal them for ransom. They are trying their very best to prevent these violent and inhumane events from occurring.
Children are the future, whether the people of the world want to believe it or not. So by treating them as anything less than what they deserve, the perpetrators are only hurting themselves.
What exactly are child's rights? Are they different from the rights awarded to adults? How have groups like Boko Haram ( and even some governents) violated these rights?
ReplyDeleteI feel as thought every child should have a right to feel safe wherever they may be. Sure, adults should feel this way too, but it is more vital for a child to not fear their own home.
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