[Melbourne, February 16. Image via Getty]
Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor may be taking the stand in International Criminal Court tomorrow to defend himself against war crimes charges, but women in Liberia say they continue to suffer after Taylor turned them into child soldiers.
"When He Did This, My Heart Ached..."
Last night, our local PBS station aired another compelling documentary in its Wide Angle series, this one focusing on Ugandan children stolen from their families and forced to serve as child soldiers by their country's rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army. The film featured two boys and one girl, Jennifer, who was…
