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    Tagged: soldiers

    Kokang Lead Story Military News

    Arrest of Chinese teachers highlights Kokang refugees’ concerns

    It is believed the three Chinese men were stopped and searched by Burmese soldiers, who suspected they may be spies after viewing pictures on their phones.

    Land Lead Story Mandalay Division News

    Five charged after scuffle with soldiers in Pyin Oo Lwin

    Five villagers from Pyin Oo Lwin are charged following a clash between local protestors and soldiers from the Engineering Battalion over a land dispute.

    Kachin Lead Story News Peace Process

    KIA requests two deserters be handed over by Burmese army

    The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has reportedly requested the Burmese government forces hand over two of their soldiers captured late last month.

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    Junta chief 'used child soldiers for bodyguards'

    Dec 14, 2009 (DVB), Burma's junta strongman Than Shwe has surrounded himself with a special bodyguard unit that took root 15 years ago and reportedly included child soldiers, sources close[…]

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    Child soldier numbers 'increasing' in Burma

    Dec 9, 2009 (DVB), Recruitment of child soldiers by the Burmese army is increasing after incentives were offered to troops to boost battalion numbers, a legal advocacy group has warned.[…]

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    Burma ethnic army claim end to use of child soldiers

    July 8, 2009 (DVB), A deal has been signed between a rights group and one of Burma's main armed ethnic groups that will allegedly put an end to the armed[…]

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    Thousands of child soldiers recruited by junta

    May 7, 2009 (DVB), Tens of thousands of children in Burma are recruited as child soldiers, with the government being the biggest culprit, states a report by a global network[…]

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    Three soldiers accused of rape at pagoda festival

    Jan 30, 2009 (DVB), A 16-year-old girl has reported to North Okkalapa police station that she was raped by three soldiers on the night of 20 January at the Mae[…]

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    Three KIO soldiers arrested

    Oct 23, 2008 (DVB), Government soldiers arrested three Kachin Independence Organisation soldiers in charge of the Namtee sugar factory on 15 October, according to a merchant on the China-Burma border.[…]

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    Former child soldier re-arrested for desertion

    Aug 15, 2008 (DVB), A former child soldier who escaped from a hard labour camp after being jailed for desertion has been re-arrested while trying to compile a case to[…]

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    Military abducts 15 children in Tharawaddy

    Feb 22, 2008 (DVB), Fifteen children from Tharawaddy township in Bago division were abducted by government troops about 10 days ago and forced to join the army, local residents said.[…]

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    Commentary: Lawlessness, the stuff that binds in Burma

    Basil Fernando Feb 12, 2008 (DVB), Last week, the Asian Human Rights Commission issued three appeals on cases of concern from Burma which illustrate the "un-rule of law" that pervades[…]

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    NLD members transferred from Sandoway prison

    Feb 13, 2008 (DVB), Two National League for Democracy members have been transferred from Sandoway prison, purportedly due to official concerns that they would leak information about a child soldier[…]

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    Lawlessness, the stuff that binds in Burma

    Basil Fernando Feb 12, 2008 (DVB), Last week, the Asian Human Rights Commission issued three appeals on cases of concern from Burma which illustrate the "un-rule of law" that pervades[…]

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    Child recruits returned to families

    Feb 7, 2008 (DVB), Four children who were sold to an army recruiter in Kyi Myint Taing township on 23 January have been returned to their families, who were asked[…]

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    UN secretary-general urges more action on child soldiers

    Jan 30, 2008 (DVB), United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon urged further measures to combat child military recruitment yesterday, which he said continues to take place in more than 12 countries[…]

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    Four children sold to army recruiter

    Jan 24, 2008 (DVB), Four children who were detained by market security guards in Kyi Myint Taing were reportedly sold to an army recruiter yesterday morning, according to an eyewitness.[…]

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    Forced military recruitment in Bago and Shan state

    Dec 24, 2007 (DVB), Government troops have been forcing villagers in Bago division and northern Shan state to sign up new recruits to the army or pay money to the[…]

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    Troops kill Arakan villagers for cutting wood

    Nov 30, 2007 (DVB), Two people were reportedly killed in Maung Daw, Arakan state, after government troops opened fire on a group of villagers cutting wood on 27 November, according[…]

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    HRW condemns use of child soldiers

    Nov 1, 2007 (DVB), International rights group Human Rights Watch has said that a military staffing crisis is leading the Burmese government to forcibly recruit children, in a report released[…]

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    Burma agrees to help UN tackle use of child soldiers

    June 29, 2007 (DVB)

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