PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THE MODERN WORLD IN THE LAST DECADES OF THE TWENTIETH AND IN THE FIRST DECADES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

This paper explores a comprehensive approach to preventing children's involvement in political violence, considering aspects such as children in war, children's participation in terrorism, education, strengthening democratic institutions, child rights, and protection, corruption prevention, and poverty reduction. Through the analysis of key strategies, the paper emphasizes that strengthening democratic institutions, government transparency, civil society development, and citizen involvement create an environment where political violence is less tolerated. Increasing awareness and protecting children's rights, along with swift legal responses to rights violations, contribute to enhanced safety and reduced risks of political violence. Corruption prevention, through government transparency and ethical values, plays a crucial role in this context. Poverty reduction, encompassing economic independence, improved education, and healthcare, contributes to creating conditions that diminish the risk of children's involvement in political violence. Additionally, the paper highlights sections on children in war and children's participation in terrorism, with a focus on education about human rights and democracy, civil society and media engagement, the protection of victims of political violence, political leaders' accountability, and international cooperation.