Author: Dr Siobhan McAlister
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Paramilitary violence as a children’s rights issue
Paula Rogers of Include Youth and Dr Siobhan McAlister argue that grounding paramilitary abuse against children in the language of rights not only gives voice to children’s experiences, but highlights the obligations of duty bearers to protect, prohibit and respond to all forms of violence against children.
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Northern Ireland: how some of the ‘agreement generation’ are drawn into paramilitary groups
Some of those who grew up after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement are still being drawn into violence by self-proclaimed paramilitary groups says Dr Siobhan McAlister.