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.
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- Published Date: 12:49 | 16 July 2021
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".
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