By: Lorena Estrada, Sonovia Clark, Rocio Zavala By: Lorena Estrada, Sonovia Clark, Rocio Zavala

In war, there are no unwounded soldiers…

How Does War Violate Human Rights?How Does War Violate Human Rights?

War leads to human rights being violated because when two War leads to human rights being violated because when two groups of people start to fight, its not just the people fighting groups of people start to fight, its not just the people fighting who get hurt, but also the people they fight around. who get hurt, but also the people they fight around. Sometimes it can lead to death. Sometimes it can lead to death.

Because Of The War…Because Of The War… The school was destroyed and it

caused the kids to leave it. Families lost contact with each other,

and were worried because they did not know if family members were alive.

People starved and there was control over the resources.

People were forced to leave their homes even if they didn’t want to, because the war was getting closer to home. Sometimes even when they were in a safe place they were forced out because the war was spreading all over the country.

There was a fight between Honorable Chief and Mercile Crocodile where people weren’t able to go out to relieve themselves without being scared of getting shot.

War In Afghanistan War In Afghanistan Terrorism acts in New York can Terrorism acts in New York can

lead to war in Afghanistan. lead to war in Afghanistan. This war has been going on for This war has been going on for

about nine years. about nine years. During the terrorist attack in New During the terrorist attack in New

York City in 2001 more than 3,000 York City in 2001 more than 3,000 people lost their lives. people lost their lives.

June 7, 2010, marked the 104th June 7, 2010, marked the 104th month of US military engagement month of US military engagement in Afghanistan, making it the in Afghanistan, making it the longest war in the history of the longest war in the history of the United States.United States.

The grass is getting trampled in this The grass is getting trampled in this current event because people lost current event because people lost so may lives even though they had so may lives even though they had nothing to do with this war. nothing to do with this war.

War In Baghdad, IraqWar In Baghdad, Iraq Since the beginning of this war the estimated number of deaths is 100,000.Since the beginning of this war the estimated number of deaths is 100,000. The entire US intelligence community issued a secret National Intelligence The entire US intelligence community issued a secret National Intelligence

Estimate In April. Nothing about this war is making the people in the U.S any Estimate In April. Nothing about this war is making the people in the U.S any safer.safer.

Overall, the number of what the U.S. government considers "significant" attacks grew to Overall, the number of what the U.S. government considers "significant" attacks grew to about 655 last year, up from the record of around 175 in 2003.about 655 last year, up from the record of around 175 in 2003.

War In SomaliaWar In Somalia War in Somalia can lead to children getting severely injured or even dead. War in Somalia can lead to children getting severely injured or even dead. In December 2008, Ethiopian soldiers withdrew from Somalia, leaving In December 2008, Ethiopian soldiers withdrew from Somalia, leaving

behind an behind an African Union contingent of several thousand troops to help the contingent of several thousand troops to help the fragile coalition government and its troops enforce their authorityfragile coalition government and its troops enforce their authority

On May 7 2009, the rebels attacked the capital city of On May 7 2009, the rebels attacked the capital city of Mogadishu, , capturing most of the city but failing to overthrow the government, which capturing most of the city but failing to overthrow the government, which maintained control over a few square kilometers of the city.maintained control over a few square kilometers of the city.

The war lasted from 2006-2009!The war lasted from 2006-2009!

What Can We Do To Help?What Can We Do To Help? The most obvious reason is to The most obvious reason is to

stop fighting! The war may have stop fighting! The war may have different effects on people, there different effects on people, there are some organizations that help are some organizations that help with both physical and mental with both physical and mental problems that have been caused problems that have been caused by war. Some of the organizations by war. Some of the organizations that help are: UNICEF, World that help are: UNICEF, World Relief and the Salvation Army. Relief and the Salvation Army. These are just some of the These are just some of the organizations that can help victims organizations that can help victims war. Here are web sites where war. Here are web sites where you can find more information you can find more information about these specific organizations: about these specific organizations:

salvationarmy.orgsalvationarmy.org unicef.orgunicef.org worldrelief.orgworldrelief.org