EFSAS Article No. 9 | November 2023 Child Soldiers in

The fifth phase led to the events after 1989-90, leading to the most violent phase of the Jammu & Kashmir conflict, which witnessed widespread terrorist activity, confrontation of locals with the security forces, allegations of human rights violations, and the exodus of the minority Kashmiri Pandit community in large numbers (Swami, 2006). [...] The perpetrators were also monitoring the social media activity of civilians, who were tweeting the movements of the police, which in return helped them decrease the effectiveness of the operational plans of law enforcement. [...] Reasons for Children joining Terrorist Groups Although the indignation and disgruntlement on behalf of terrorists against the State of India in Jammu & Kashmir is decades old, the proliferation of social media networks appears as a dire new aspect in the fight with terrorism in the region. [...] ⦁ Violation of International Law: The use of child soldiers is a clear violation of international human rights standards and international humanitarian law, including the 10 Child Soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. [...] Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, Report no.