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    Tagged: children’s rights

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    Ministry proposes death penalty for perpetrators of ‘severe sexual violence’

    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.

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    Children in Burma’s conflict-hit areas risk getting left behind: UN

    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.

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    Burmese govt reacts after series of child sex abuse cases

    Burma’s Social Welfare Department is issuing hotline phone numbers in response to reports of rampant sexual crimes against minors.

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    Court holds hearing in Ava Tailor abuse case

    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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    Survey finds child labour in supply chains

    Child labour continues to be a serious problem affecting supply chains for goods sourced from Burma and other Asian countries, a new survey finds.

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    One in five children, elderly in Burma forced to work

    Life is short in Burma, and for many, most of it is spent working for their survival.

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    Children arrested in Sagaing on suspicion of theft

    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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    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.

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    Ratifying ILO convention should be child’s play

    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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    Incorporate child soldiers issue into ceasefire agreement

    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.

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