Schoolchildren as Propaganda Tools in the War on Terror Violating th
This book explores in what ways both sides involved in the so-called war on terror are using schoolchildren as propaganda tools while putting the children's security at grave risk. The book explores how terrorists use attacks on education to attempt to de
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Schoolchildren as Propaganda Tools in the War on Terror Violating the Rights of Afghani Children under International Law
Schoolchildren as Propaganda Tools in the War on Terror
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Sonja C. Grover
Schoolchildren as Propaganda Tools in the War on Terror Violating the Rights of Afghani Children under International Law
Dr. Sonja Grover Lakehead University Faculty of Education 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Canada [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-17899-3 e-ISBN 978-3-642-17900-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-17900-6 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011924348 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: eStudio Calamar S. L. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
In loving memory and in honour of my parents, Gina and David Gazan who first taught me that children and youth are worthy of respect, and of my brother Albert Gazan who struggled for the rights of the dispossessed as social worker, psychologist and educator
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About the Author
Sonja C. Grover, PhD, is a Professor with Lakehead University and an Associate Editor of The International Journal of Human Rights. She has authored over 80 refereed articles primarily on the topic of human rights/children’s human rights published in leading international human rights and law journals. She has also presented numerous papers at various international conferences on the topic of human rights including at UNESCO and contributed chapters to edited books such as a volume on children’s human rights in Canada. She is the single author of several books such as: Children’s Human Rights: Challenging Global Barriers to the Child Liberation Movement (Sandstone Academic Press); The Child’s Right to Legal Standing (Lexis Nexis); Prosecuting International Crimes and Human Rights Abuses Committed Against Children: Leading International Court Cases (Springer); The European Court of Human Rights as a Pathway to Impunity for International Crimes (Springer); and Young People’s Human Rights and the Politics of Voting Age (Springer).
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Preface
This inquiry explores in what ways schoolchildren are being used a
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