Landet står på listen over 14 nationer, hvor der “begås grove overgreb mod børn og unge”, som deltager i væbnede konflikter, anfører FNs Børnefond (UNICEF) – men nu samarbejder myndighederne angiveligt med FN om at gøre noget.
NEW YORK, 18 February 2013 (UN News Service): The United Nations Monday welcomed the release of 24 children by Burma’s armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, and called for the acceleration of discharges in line with the commitment made last year by the Government to end child rights violations.
Last June, the UN and the Burmese Government signed an action plan that sets a timetable and measurable activities for the release and reintegration of children associated with Government armed forces, as well as the prevention of further recruitment.
According to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the 24 children were officially discharged Monday at a ceremony in Yangon, attended by senior officials of the Tatmadaw and the Government, as well as the UN.
“This release of 24 children is a welcome step in the implementation of the action plan by the Government and reflects its commitment that children should not, and will no longer, be recruited and used for military purposes,” stated UN Resident Coordinator in Burma Ashok Nigam.
“I call for the acceleration of the release of all children from the Tatmadaw and for the non-State armed groups to also do the same,” he added.
Burma is one of 14 countries with armed forces or armed groups identified by the UN Secretary-General as committing grave child rights violations.
But the country is now working together with the UN system to end grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict.
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