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75 children killed, around 1,000 detained since Myanmar coup: UN experts

Since the February 1 coup, 75 children have been killed, about 1,000 arbitrarily detained and countless more deprived of essential medical care and education, the UN Child Rights Committee said in a statement.

AFP WORLD
Published July 16,2021
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75 CHILDREN KILLED, AROUND 1,000 DETAINED SINCE MYANMAR COUP: UN EXPERTS
Dozens of children have been killed and hundreds arbitrarily detained in Myanmar since a coup more than five months ago, UN rights experts warned Friday.

The UN Child Rights Committee said in a statement that it had received "credible information" indicating that since the February 1 coup, "75 children have been killed, about 1,000 arbitrarily detained and countless more deprived of essential medical care and education".