Interview: Keeping Armies out of Schools

Why has Human Rights Watch dedicated 10 years to this subject? We really believe that all kids everywhere are entitled to go to school and that they should feel safe in their schools wherever in the world they might be. We also feel that in countries experiencing armed conflict, making sure the next generations have the skills and experiences necessary to help rebuild their countries and societies is just indispensable if we want these societies to be peaceful in the future. What is the Safe Schools Declaration? The Safe Schools Declaration is a political agreement that was put together back in…

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