Forced recruitment, child soldiers and abuse in the army: Interviews with SPDC deserters

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"This report includes interviews with two deserters who fled the Burma Army in 2008 and spoke to KHRG about their experiences in February 2009. The interviews cover issues of forced recruitment, child soldiers, corruption and theft within the army, low moral and desertion, and the brutal treatment of both civilians and fellow soldiers by armed forces personnel..."

Source/publisher: 

Karen Human Rights Group Field Reports (KHRG #2009-F9)

Date of Publication: 

2009-04-27

Date of entry: 

2009-10-30

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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