Recruitment of child soldiers by rebels in Afghanistan: the role of Pakistani madrasas

• Main Authors: Qanet, Ghulam Mohammad, Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serials Publications (P) Ltd. 2019
• Subjects: K Law (General); KZ Law of Nations
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/78243/1/Dr.%20Ghulam%20Mohammad%20Qanet%20JILR.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78243/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This study investigates the link between religious schools, called madrassas, in Pakistan and recruitment and use of child soldiers in the long-lasting armed conflict in Afghanistan. A great deal of existing research on this and related topics has pointed to Pakistani madrassas as primary recruitmen...