Human Interest Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest
Child-trafficking protest forces local officials into action
A protest pushed local authorities into action after their neglectful treatment of a four-year-old girl who had been sold and forced to beg on the streets Prome on 16 December.
Human Rights Lead Story News Politics
Respect children’s rights, say CSOs
Marking International Children’s Day on 20 November, 230 groups write to President Thein Sein, calling on him to implement and respect Burma’s commitments to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Karen torture victim recovering after successful round of operations
The 12-year-old Karen child who was severely scarred after being enslaved and tortured for more than five years by a Thai couple has successfully completed her first round of operations
