A Small Step toward Stopping Child Soldiers

Congo stands to lose $800,000 in foreign military financing.

The measure was introduced by Senators Richard Durbin and Sam Brownback.


U.S. Restricts Aid to Nations Using Child Soldiers OneWorld.net (U.S.): "WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (OneWorld.net) - The United States passed a law last week restricting military aid to governments involved in the use of child soldiers. Afghanistan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Uganda may be affected."