缅甸军队遣散42名未成年士兵 Burma Releases 42 Child Soldiers

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04 September, 2012

缅甸军方遣散了42名未成年士兵,作为停止征募未成年人入伍的组成部分。

缅甸国营报纸缅甸新光报说,在仰光星期一举行的仪式上,军方官员把这数十名未成年士兵交给了他们的父母。

缅甸新光报说,依照今年6月签署的一项联合国协议,缅甸官员誓言在一年半之内从军队遣散所有未成年士兵。

The Burmese military has released 42 child soldiers from its ranks, as part of efforts to end the recruitment of underage fighters in Burma.

The state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper says army officials handed the children over to their parents and guardians at a ceremony in Rangoon on Monday.

The paper says Burmese officials have also vowed to rid the armed forces of all child soldiers within 18 months, in accordance with a United Nations agreement signed in June.