Peace - based on justice. A world where human rights are respected, basic needs are met and people feel safe and valued in their communities.
Reconciliation - a process which begins when people try to mend relationships – between individuals or whole countries after times of violence or dispute.
Nonviolence - a way of living and making choices that respects others, challenges what is not fair or just, and offers alternatives to violence and war.
Emma Sangster, from Forces Watch, on how the British military interacts with young people.
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The Militarisation in Everyday Life in the UK conference was held in London in October 2013 and was organised by ForcesWatch. It brought together academics, writers, activists and campaigners who are researching, writing, campaigning on, or just concerned about the implications of the militarisation of everyday life in the UK.
Emma Sangster: Young people and the British military
Rachel Taylor from Child Soldiers International talks to the host of Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi, about military recruitment age in the UK -- it's the lowest age in the Europe and the MoD doesn't want to change that. First aired 11.11.13
Child Soldiers International on the kids being trained to kill
Around the world children, adolescents, and young adults encounter the military and military values in a variety of ways, from visits to schools by military personnel, to video games and the presence of the military and its symbols in public places. Young people are encouraged to see the military as necessary and valuable; something to be supportive of, not to question.
WRI's new booklet, Countering Military Recruitment: Learning the lessons of counter-recruitment campaigns internationally, is out now. The booklet includes examples of campaigning against youth militarisation across different countries with the contribution of grassroot activists.