End Military Use of Schools in War Zones

(November 20, 2013)
All national armed forces and armed groups should reject using schools for military purposes during armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. On Universal Children’s Day, November 20, Human Rights Watch released a video in six languages on the impact of military use of schools on children.
In most countries with armed conflicts around the world, national armed forces or armed groups have used schools for military purposes, with devastating consequences for children and their right to education. Forces have converted schools into barracks, detention facilities, military training camps, weapons depots, and bases for military operations. Often, forces take over only part of a school, putting students attempting to continue their studies at grave risk.
For more information: http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/11/19/end-military-use-schools-war-zones