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Child Soldiers in Burma

Child Soldiers in Burma. By Joseph Gloria. Where is Burma?. Southeast Asia. Reasons for Child Soldiers. Under control of military regime Low Economic Status War Vets promote joining the war. State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC). Recruitment of Soldiers. Prior to 1988

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Child Soldiers in Burma

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  1. Child Soldiers in Burma By Joseph Gloria

  2. Where is Burma? Southeast Asia

  3. Reasons for Child Soldiers • Under control of military regime • Low Economic Status • War Vets promote joining the war State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)

  4. Recruitment of Soldiers • Prior to 1988 • Volunteers only • Age 18+ • Very Difficult to get into • After 1988(Rise of SLORC) • Lottery process • Kidnapping • Anyone was practically allowed

  5. Duties of a Child Soldier • Menial Work • Cooking, Cleaning, Doing paper work, ect. • Physical Training and Conditioning • Specific Jobs for Children • Act as spies, gather intel • Dangerous jobs • Setting up mines, bodyguards, raiding villages

  6. Living Conditions • Given no respect from adults • Physically/mentally abused • Money earned from working was taken away • Lack of care • Weak medical care • Harsh treatment lead to… • Suicide • Killing your officer • Introduced to Drugs/Alcohol

  7. Lost of Values • War changes the kids • They show no respect to elders • Use profanity • Abuse drugs

  8. Solving the Problem • Burmese Government signed the Joint Action Plan, promises to release over 5,000 child soldiers (July 2012) • July 2013, released 68 children, totaling up to 178 children released.

  9. Sources • Explaining Child Soldiering in Contemporary Burma by Ruth Constantine • No Childhood At Allby Images Asia • My Gun Was as Tall as Meby Human Rights Watch

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