CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Al-Aqili, Ahlam |
|---|---|
| Title | Child Soldiers in Yemen How a society is captured by indoctrination and children are deprived of their future A qualitative research conducted through interviews |
| Summary | Child soldiers have increased sharply since the civil war in Yemen began more than seven years ago. Families in Houthi-controlled areas in the country north have been particularly affected.The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which the Houthi militia's actions are affecting Yemeni society's ability to protect their children from participating in the war. To answer this question, guided, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight family members of child soldiers, as well as three other individuals who face this issue in their professional lives. The findings were organized according to two main aspects: the current prevailing living conditions of the majority of society and the indoctrination methods of the Houthi militia. The results indicate that, on the one hand, the current precarious living conditions in the country are driving the recruitment of children as soldiers. On the other hand, they show that the Houthis have installed comprehensive propaganda mechanisms in all spheres of life in Yemeni society, especially in schools and summer camps, which succeed in winning many young people over to their ideology and to participation in the war, even against the will of their own parents. |
| Supervisor | Violetta Zentai |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/al-aqili_ahlam.pdf |
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