The horrifying way Iran used kids to clear mines - We Are The …
WEBFeb 5, 2023 · They were the first wave, making the way for Iranian tanks by clearing barbed wire and minefields with their bodies. Iranian child soldiers marching off to fight Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War. These children weren’t the only human wave attackers, but they certainly were the most notable – and effective.
Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh - Wikipedia
WEBMohammad Hossein Fahmideh (Persian: محمد حسین فهمیده; [1] 6 May 1967 – 30 October 1980) was an Iranian child soldier and an icon of the Iran–Iraq War. During the First Battle of Khorramshahr in 1980, he served with the Basij and fought invading Iraqi forces in and around the city of Khorramshahr.
Children in the military - Wikipedia
WEBIraqi officers claimed that they sometimes captured Iranian child soldiers as young as eight years old. [ 181 ] As of 2018 [update] the Iranian government has been recruiting children from Iran and Afghanistan to fight in the Syrian Civil War on the side of forces loyal to the Assad government.
HRA Unveils Groundbreaking Report on Iran's Use of Child Soldiers …
WEBMar 12, 2024 · HRANA – In a groundbreaking publication today, Human Rights Activists (HRA) has released an extensive report detailing Iran’s longstanding practice of recruiting the economically disadvantaged segments of society, including asylum seekers, immigrants, and using child soldiers in armed conflicts.
Iran’s Child Soldiers in Syria - Human Rights Watch
WEBNov 30, 2017 · Iran is not the only participant in the Syrian conflict using child soldiers, but that is no excuse. Instead of glorifying their participation, Iran should immediately end this practice,...
Questions and Answers on the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers
WEBFeb 6, 2023 · No matter their role, child soldiers are exposed to acute levels of violence – as witnesses, direct victims and as forced participants. Some are injured and have to live with disabilities for...
Iran Still Uses Child Soldiers — And There’s No Way to Stop It
WEBApr 30, 2019 · More than 30 years after the end of the Iran-Iraq war and 25 years since the Islamic Republic signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Iran continues to train child soldiers — sometimes even using them in its propaganda.
Iran CSPA Country Profile • Stimson Center
WEBOct 24, 2023 · The Iranian government also reportedly provided funding to Abu Fadhl al-Abbas Brigade, which used children in combat in Iraq in 2016, and continues to fund Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, which recruit, train, and use child soldiers in combat in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen.
Iranian Children Used As Human Shields Against Protesters
WEBMar 9, 2023 · The security and military forces have extensively used child soldiers to suppress recent demonstrations. IranWire’s investigations and published pictures show that the Revolutionary Guards and the affiliated paramilitary Basij force extensively use children aged between 12 and 17 as security and anti-riot forces.
The Lost Youth of Iran's Child Soldiers - IranWire
WEBJul 21, 2017 · In 680 AD, the third Shia Imam and Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, Hussain ibn Ali, and his companions were massacred by the forces of the Umayyad Caliph Yazid 1 in Karbala, in present-day Iraq. The story has it that even children fought on the side of …