Problem
Extra-legal conscription
Other Names:
Impressment into military servicePressgang
Incidence:
Forced recruitment of indigenous peasant youths into the armed forces was said to be widespread in Guatemala in 1990. The young men were seized by heavily armed men, sometimes in uniform, sometimes in plainclothes, often using army vehicles, and families were often not informed. When young men who had been considered disappeared by their relatives were eventually located in army bases, members of the military reportedly claimed that they were simply serving their normal military service.
Broader Problems:
ConscriptionUnethical military practices Related Problems:
Military prostitution of womenBrutalization of military personnel Aggravates:
KidnappingMilitarization of childrenProliferation of weapons in civilian handsVulnerability of children during armed conflict Values:
ServiceIllegality Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
20.05.2019 – 16:29 CEST