Myanmar sees signs of reforms over child soldiers

Al Jazeera English 2012-09-04

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Human rights groups have long criticised the use of child soldiers in Myanmar's ethnic conflicts. Part of a wave of political reforms, the government has signed a pledge to release former child soldiers from the army and reintigrate them into society. Two rebel armies have also signed a deal promising to stop recruiting children under the age of 18. In interviews obtained by Al Jazeera, former child soldiers describe what they have endured. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi reports.

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