Some children have lost both parents to the wars. A number of children have also been captured as prisoners of war, taken with one or both parents to camps. Those in Serbian camps are not registered by the International Committee of the Red Cross, and we fear they may have been executed. 14- 17 were part of the over 7000 captured, of which most were executed in the outskirts of town. Effects include loss of self-esteem, sleep disturbances, lack of attention, speech and eating disorders and the like.
Bosnian children have essentially no schooling.
Mr. Chairman, in conclusion IED hopes that the new procedures for human rights and disability will be a useful mechanism to address the tragic situation of child war victims. We encourage the Sub-Commission to maintain its review of children and youth in order to develop an information base for use by aid providers and international planners. We also encourage the Sub-Commission to urge that all states ratify and enforce the Convention on the Rights of the Child.