The Army launched the campaign “Don’t recruit your dreams” to prevent the recruitment of minors and strengthen protection routes.
The Fifth Division of the National Army presented the strategy “Don’t recruit your dreams”, a comprehensive campaign that seeks to prevent the recruitment of children and adolescents by illegal armed groups in the center of the country.
With the aim of stopping the forced recruitment of children and adolescents by illegal armed groups, the Fifth Division of the National Army has launched the comprehensive strategy called “Don’t let your dreams be recruited.”
The commander of the Fifth Division, General Jose Bertulfo Sotoexplained that this campaign seeks to make visible the recruitment tactics used by illegal organizations and, simultaneously, offer protection and care routes to families and communities. In addition, the initiative aims to reduce the impact of recruitment and facilitate the separation of minors from armed groups that commit crimes in the central region of the country.
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The campaign is implemented simultaneously in six departments: Boyacá, Tolima, Huila, Quindío, Caldas and Risaralda. It has the strategic support of the National Police and the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF).
For General Soto, it is essential to recognize the shared responsibility between institutions, Public Forces, families and the community to protect children and adolescents from this serious violation of human rights.
As part of the strategy, they are carrying out prevention workshops aimed at young people and children, which include participatory dynamics, testimonies from victims and tools focused on strengthening their life projects.
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Additionally, the campaign includes a ten episode miniseries based on real stories of minor victims of recruitment. This production will be progressively disseminated through the social networks of the National Army, seeking to amplify the message and activate citizen awareness on digital platforms.
General Soto recalled that the recruitment of boys, girls and adolescents is classified as a war crime by the international community.
Source: Integrated Information System
