Karen villagers, injured during airstrikes in the area following the February military coup, rest after receiving medical treatment while taking shelter in a jungle near Day Pu No in Hpa-pun in eastern Karen state, Myanmar, March 30, 2021. - Free Burma Rangers via AFP
ANKARA, June 19 (Bernama): United Nations (UN) this week called for the protection of children from the Myanmar military junta’s brutal attacks which "constitute crimes against humanity," reported Anadolu Agency.
Tom Andrews, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, issued a report saying that at least 382 children have been killed or maimed by armed groups since the coup last year.
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