Wasn't the War on Afghanistan also a War for Human Rights?
Yes, the war on Afghanistan, that most of world conveniently forgot, was a war against terrorism and gross infringement of human rights. But today, two years later, Osama bin Laden is still loose and the plight of women in Afghanistan has not improved. In a commentary in The Guardian, Mariam Rawi, a member of the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan, reveals the appalling situation of Afghanistan women. They are raped, forced into marriage at a young age, subjected to humiliating "medical" examinations, denied adequate schooling and work. In the new country, where the warlords now impose Taliban-like rules, even more girls commit suicide than before the US led intervention.
At least former children soldiers receive some benefits:
On Feb 8, 2004, UNICEF announced that 2,000 former underage soldiers will be offered the opportunity to return to school and learn a trade. Read more at: http://www.unicef.org/media/media_19165.html