Document #1065954

Child Soldiers International (formerly: Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers) (Author)

Sri Lanka: Coalition of rights groups urges Tamil Tigers to stop recruiting children at Hindu temple festivals

http://www.child-soldiers.org/document_get.php?id=1020

ecoi.net description:
Increased recruitment of child soldiers at temple festivals, reported; most of recruited children are believed to be about 15 or 16 years old
Country:
Sri Lanka
Source:
Child Soldiers International (formerly: Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers) (Author)
Original link:
http://www.child-soldiers.org/document_get.php?id=1020
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
13 June 2005
Document ID:
1065954 (former ID 40913)

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