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Use of Youths for Terrorist Activities : Protection Under Various International Conventions and Protocols

Authors(2) :-Shivanshu Tiwari, Shri K. B. Asthana

In various countries around the world, youths are being used for terrorist activities against the Armed Forces and various Government establishments. Youths have been forcibly used and radicalized to carry out attacks, including suicide attacks. Youths are also being recruited by many terrorist Groups by alluring or terrifying their parents. Not only boys but minor girls are also being pushed in such terrorist activities. These children are being trained for lobbing grenades, firing and carrying out suicide attacks on security forces, VVIPs/ VIPs, vital installations and other Government setup of a Country.

Authors and Affiliations

Shivanshu Tiwari
Research Scholar, Maharishi School of LawMaharishi University of Information Technology, Lucknow, UP, India
Shri K. B. Asthana
Dean, Maharishi School of Law Maharishi University of Information Technology, Lucknow, UP, India

Terrorist, Activities, Protection, Various, International, Conventions, Protocols.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 8 | Issue 2 | March-April 2025
Date of Publication : 2025-04-24
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 117-126
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ258313
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

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Shivanshu Tiwari, Shri K. B. Asthana , "Use of Youths for Terrorist Activities : Protection Under Various International Conventions and Protocols", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.117-126, March-April.2025
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