Burma pressed to do more to stop recruitment of child soldiers
Posted on June 10, 2009
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Children are still being recruited into Burma’s armed forces despite the government’s efforts to prevent the practice says a new report by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
The report found grave violations against children in Burma by both the government and rebel groups. Ban called on the Government to engage with the UN to finalize an action plan.
He said, ““Building on the limited progress thus far, the Government should, with immediate effect, cease the arrest, harassment and imprisonment of children under the age of 18 for desertion and/or attempting to leave the army, and continue to work with the country task force to monitor such cases and to ensure the swift and unconditional surrender of children.”
Problems with access and security also present a challenge for effective monitoring and reporting.
Besides the government, the report found several ethnic armed groups involved in the recruitment of children, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, Kachin Independence Army, Karen National Liberation Army Peace Council, Karen National Liberation Army, Karenni Army, Karenni National People’s Liberation Front, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Shan State Army-South and Shan National Population Liberation Organization and United Wa State Army.
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