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A Message to the World from the
#ChildrenOfTheIslamicState
Evidence of Child Maltreatment by the
Islamic State on Social Media
R. Alan Martín
September 2014
You will not enter paradise until you have faith;
and you will not complete your faith till you
love one another.
—Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)
Content Advisory
This PowerPoint presentation includes uncensored photos of acts of
violence, including war crimes and crimes against humanity—children
are witness to these acts in the territories occupied by the Islamic State.
Childhood exposure to acts of violence have a long-term effect on
individuals, families and our global community.
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Research on the long-term effects of childhood
maltreatment
3. Research on childhood exposure to war and violence
4. IS maltreatment of children for propaganda
5. IS maltreatment of children through exposure to acts of
violence
6. Addressing the needs of maltreated children
7. Figures
8. References
Islamic State Media Center
Figure 1. Islamic State media center (@7ums_sisi, 9 September 2014).
1. Introduction
Psychological trauma flows from one generation to the
next—the lines of perpetrator and victim are often blurred.
Subjected to centuries of armed conflict, populations in the
Middle East are now facing a new threat in the form of the
Islamic State (IS). The maltreatment of children by the IS is
creating a psychological disaster that has far-reaching
consequences for the region and our society.
These children need immediate support and assistance for
the psychological damage inflicted by the IS.
2. Research on the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Maltreatment
1. Results in lifelong changes to the brain, particularly in
the hippocampus, amygdala, nterior cingulate cortex and
medial prefrontal cortex (Bremner, 2009; Child Welfare,
2009; Cromie, 2003; Hanson, et. Al., 2014; Herringa, et.
Al., 2013; Jha, 2012; Kolassa, 2007; van der Kolk, 2003;
Kuehn, 2014; Moroz, 2005; Nicholson, 2014; Schulte,
2013; Sherin & Nemeroff, 2011; Szalavitz, 2012; Teicher,
2000; Teicher, n.d.; Teicher, et. al, 2012).
2. Results in genetic changes (Barclay, 2014; Douglas
University, 2012; Mehta, et. al., 2013; Nieratschker, et.
al., 2014; Romens, et. al., 2014).
3. Specific Research on Childhood Exposure to War and Violence
1. Childhood exposure to armed conflict as lifelong consequences (Allen & Lazareva, 2014; Allwood, 2002; Catani, et. al., 2009; Chatterjee, 2014; Fasfous, et. al., 2013; Goldstein, et. al., 1997; Lavallee, 2014; Ligner, 2009; Qouta & Sarraj, 2004; Rokhy, 2011; Said & Zahriyeh, 2014; Silverman, 2012; Singal, 2014; Thabet, et. al., 2014).
2. The impact of traumatic exposure to armed conflict and violence is transmitted to future generations (Bloom, 2009; Debieca & Sullivan, 2014; ICRC, 2011; Knox, 2014; Saunders, 2014;).
4. Maltreatment of Children for Propaganda
• The following are examples of children maltreated by the
Islamic State for propaganda purposes.
• The images are uncensored and disturbing.
Figure 2. Young child photographed with rifle (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.)
Figure 3. Young girl at left with an automatic rifle poses with a group of children (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to
justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.).
Figure 4. Young child photographed with rifle (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.)
Figure 5.Young boy holds an automatic rifle and gives the one finger sign—only one God—Allah (@Wilaiat_Halab2,
posted to justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.).
Figure 6. Young child photographed with rifle (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.)
Figure 7. Children pose with an Islamic State militant (@90B90, 28 August 2014).
Figure 8. In this edited photograph children give the one God—Allah sign in front of the flag of the Islamic State
(@Nashr_is, 20 August 2014).
Figure 9. Children at an Islamic State gathering in Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria (@AubuYazidMuawlya, 1 July 2014).
Figure 10. Children at an Islamic State gathering in Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria (@AubuYazidMuawlya, 1 July 2014).
Figure 11. Children at an Islamic State gathering in Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria (@AubuYazidMuawlya, 1 July 2014).
Figure 12. Tweet with the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry—the children of the Islamic State (Tom ND JERRy
@nd_jerry, reposted by Terrorist13 @yyyyyyytttyy, 7 September 2014).
Figure 13. The difference between a kid fighting for Khilafa and a kid fighting for democracy (@Al_Jabali, 5 September 2014).
Figure 14. A child solider of the Islamic State (@w_salahadden, n.d.).
5. Maltreatment of Children through Exposure to Acts of Violence
• The following are examples of children maltreated by the
Islamic State through exposure to violence.
• The images depict war crimes and crimes against
humanity.
• The images are uncensored and disturbing.
Figure 15. Young child with pistol in one hand is photographed in front of a dead Iraqi soilder (@AubuYazidMuawlya,
26 July 2014).
Figure 16. Two young children gaze at a severed head (@fozi_h, 26 August 2014).
Figure 17. A young boy carries a severed head through the streets while other children follow along (Terrorist13
@yyyyyyytttyy, 3 September 2014).
Figure 18. A young boy standing on the right watches the beheading of an Islamic State prisoner (@90B90, 22 August 2014).
Figure 19. Our kids favorite game. A masked child decapitates a doll in front of the flag of the Islamic State (@aleek55, 2
September 2014).
Figure 20. The decapitation of James Foley shown with a child beheading a doll (@90B90, 22 August 2014).
Figure 21. Child involved in the decapitation of a prisoner (@FARIIS_S, 9 September 2014).
6. Addressing the Needs of Maltreated Children
• Although exposure to violence and armed conflict have
long-term consequences, there are interventions to help
and protect maltreated children (Butchart, et. al, 2006;
ICRC, 2003; UNICEF, 2014 & 2013; World Health
Organization, 2013).
7. Figures
Figure 1. Islamic State broadcast station (@7ums_sisi, 9 September 2014).
Figure 2. Young child with an automatic rifle (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.).
Figure 3Figure 3. Young girl at left with an automatic rifle poses with a group of children (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to
justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.).
Figure 4. Young child photographed with rifle (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.)
Figure 5. Young boy holds an automatic rifle and gives the one finger sign—only one God—Allah (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to
justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.).
Figure 6. Young child photographed with rifle (@Wilaiat_Halab2, posted to justpaste.it/KidsHalab, n.d.).
Figure 7. Children pose with an Islamic State militant (@90B90, 28 August 2014).
Figure 8. In this edited photograph children give the one God—Allah sign in front of the flag of the Islamic State (@Nashr_is, 20 August
2014).
Figure 9. Children at an Islamic State gathering in Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria (@AubuYazidMuawlya, 1 July 2014).
Figure 10. Children at an Islamic State gathering in Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria (@AubuYazidMuawlya, 1 July 2014).
Figure 11. Children at an Islamic State gathering in Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria (@AubuYazidMuawlya, 1 July 2014).
Figure 12. Tweet with the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry—the children of the Islamic State (Tom ND JERRy @nd_jerry, reposted by
Terrorist13 @yyyyyyytttyy, 7 September 2014).
Figures
Figure 13. The difference between a kid fighting for Khilafa and a kid fighting for democracy (@Al_Jabali, 5 September 2014).
Figure 14. A child solider of the Islamic State (@w_salahadden, n.d.).
Figure 15. Young child with pistol in one hand is photographed in front of a dead Iraqi soilder (@AubuYazidMuawlya, 26 July 2014).
Figure 16. Two young children gaze at a severed head (@fozi_h, 26 August 2014).
Figure 17. A young boy carries a severed head through the streets while other children follow along (Terrorist13 @yyyyyyytttyy, 3
September 2014).
Figure 18. A young boy standing on the right watches the beheading of an Islamic State prisoner (@90B90, 22 August 2014).
Figure 19. Our kids favorite game. A masked child decapitates a doll in front of the flag of the Islamic State (@aleek55, 2 September
2014).
Figure 20. At left the decapitation of James Foley shown with a child beheading a doll (@90B90, 22 August 2014).
Figure 21. Child involved in the decapitation of a prisoner (@FARIIS_S, 9 September 2014).
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