Burma army 'recruiting children'

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Source: BBC

The Burmese army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits, says a report by a US-based human rights organisation.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says children as young as 10 are beaten or threatened with arrest to make them enlist.

Burma has previously said it is working towards preventing the recruitment of children by the military.

HRW has urged the UN Security Council to do more to punish Burma over its alleged use of child soldiers.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7069920.stm

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1. it's either the sweatshops or the killing fields for the children nt

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2. Burma forces children into combat as adults desert army

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article3112830.ece