Interview
The Plight of Child Soldiers in Burma
By JO BECKER
Friday, November 2, 2007
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We call on the SPDC to put in practice an effective system to identify and demobilize child soldiers. The government also needs to permit genuine and confidential investigation by United Nations and other international agencies on this issue. Also very important is a mechanism for the parents and family of children who have been recruited to approach authorities and secure their release without reprisals to themselves or their sons. This is crucial.
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