Civil and political rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the society and state without discrimination or repression.
Children's rights under ISIL
Children have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion which are core human rights, established in several international conventions such as articles 13 - 17 of the CRC. ISIL has used education as a tool for indoctrination for the purposes of creating a new generation of supporters. In Raqqah, children are gathered to watch screenings of videos showing mass executions of Government soldiers. Its purpose is to desensitize them to extreme violence. On May 2014, there was an abduction of 153 Kurdish boys, aged between 14 –16 years by ISIL. They imprisoned them in the a school in Aleppo and screened videos of beheading and attacks and forced them it a daily instruction on militant ideology for a 5-month period. Those who disagreed were punished with severe beatings. The corroboration of the testimonies collected report that ISIL intends to subjugate children under their control and dominate every aspect of their lives through terror, indoctrination, and provision of services to those who will conform. Their use of surveillance, coercion, fear and punishment are used to prevent any form of disagreement.