Syrian Child Soliders
The conflict initially began as a civil uprising, evolved from initially minor protests, beginning as early as January 2011, as a response to the regional Arab Spring, government corruption, and human rights abuses. Large-scale unrest began on 15 March in the southern city of Daraa, sometimes called the "Cradle of the Revolution", and later spread nation-wide. The government responded to the protests with large arrests, torture of prisoners, police brutality, censorship of events, and some concessions. However, the protests continued to grow. In late-April, Assad began launching large-scale military operations against restive towns and cities. The operations involved the use of tanks, infantry carriers, and artillery, leading to a large number of civilian deaths- Wikapedia
Recent news reports claim that boys are being use to transport weapons, supplies and acting as lookouts in at least three opposition groups, whilst others are carrying guns and fighting, a report by Human Rights Watch said.
Children from the towns worst affected by the conflict have been trained to take part in the war according to Human Rights Watch. In one instance, three boys aged 16 said they had participated in attack missions, whilst two boys – aged 14 and 15 – had been sent on dangerous reconnaissance missions or smuggled weapons to opposition groups.
The reason why I wanted to use this plot in my film
The Syrian Civil War is an on going war which is devastating the world. In a thriller film, I initially want to create a film in which makes people aware of the use of child soldiers in these countries. The heart-wrenching and action packed film will unite people to be more aware of the on going issues in our world today. The character I have chosen is additionally suffering with schizophrenia from the traumatic shock that he has had to deal with.
