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The draft bill has this week been sent to the Office of the Attorney General for ratification, before it is in turn passed on to the Union parliament for deliberation.
About 2.2 million children living in remote, conflict-hit parts of Burma could be left behind as the country rapidly develops following decades of military rule, the United Nations warns.
Burma has joined 105 other countries who have already signed up to principles and guidelines drawn up in 2007 on child fighters and their social reintegration.
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The 14-year-old was too scared to talk, saying she had spilt boiling water on herself by accident.
Burma’s Social Welfare Department is issuing hotline phone numbers in response to reports of rampant sexual crimes against minors.
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The Western Rangoon District Court holds a hearing in the high-profile case of a family accused of severely abusing two young girls who worked at their tailor shop in downtown Rangoon.
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Child labour continues to be a serious problem affecting supply chains for goods sourced from Burma and other Asian countries, a new survey finds.
Life is short in Burma, and for many, most of it is spent working for their survival.
Police said they hadn’t decided what to do with the children, who were reportedly between the age of 13 and 16.
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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.
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Burma’s parliament has announced it will ratify the International Labour Organization’s Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour on 18 December, exactly one year after signing.
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Children who escape from the Burmese army continue to be detained and treated as adult deserters; and accountability measures have so far failed to deter ongoing underage recruitment despite the fact that it is against the law.
