After signing a UN agreement last year, there are signs the Burmese military has failed to prevent its forces from recruiting and enlisting children
Author: RICHARD CLARKE
Burma’s failure to deliver on the child soldier front
While the Burmese government has agreed to end the recruitment of child soldiers, effective safeguards to prevent future recruitment have not been implemented
Firm steps needed to protect children from military recruitment
The government’s effective implementation of a joint action plan to put an end to the recruitment of children by the country’s military will be the true test of the agreement’s…