Resources

On this page you'll find resources that might give you some ideas on how to get started with your competition entry, and some background information on the subject of child soldiers.

You might like to start by having a look at our photographs of a group of child soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which you'll find in our Photos area.

Then get a basic introduction to the subject from our fact sheet, downloadable below.

Downloads:

• Fact Sheet - a quick bullet-point introduction to the subject of child soldiers, with some quotes 'in their own words'
• Country background: Child soldiers today - a country by country guide giving you background information on the fourteen countries where child soldiers are being used in 2009.

And when you're ready to get started, check out the tips on our Writing page.

Further Reading and Links

You can also find plenty more information on the websites of the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers and Human Rights Watch - have a look around.

And be sure to check out the three-minute 'Red Hand' campaign video.

Suggestions for further reading and useful links will be added to this page in September.

 

The Right Words competition is being run by members of the Human Rights Watch London Network, in support of Human Rights Watch. With thanks to The Literary Consultancy and Gua Africa for their support. All photos on this site copyright © Kate Shortt and reproduced by kind permission of the photographer and Invisible Children. Site designed by Kate Gallé and developed by Philip Calvert.