Child Soldiers


     Here are some statistics for Liberia, as found at A Survey of Programs on the Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers.

Type of incidence Percentage of Trauma suffered Percentage of Trauma inflicted Percentage of others
Relative died of war-related causes 52% 0% 0%
Family member tortured 28% 0% 0%
Shot at least 5-7 people 0% 51% 0%
Village and/or home destroyed 63% 0% 0%
Tortured 0% 17% 0%
Sexually abused 37% 0% 0%
Self tortured or beaten 11% 0% 0%
Detained 31% 0% 0%
Practice cannibalism 0% 3.2% 0%





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