Monday, February 1, 2010

Burma: Son returned to mother after media appeal

The Burmese army returned a 14-year old boy to his mother after she had pleaded for his release on BBC and Radio Free Asia. The boy had been forcibly recruited after a soldier lured him away from his mother, offering him alcohol. This recruiting practice is common in Burma, according to this BBC piece.

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