Document #1067934

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)

UN plea to Tigers on child troops

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4712318.stm

ecoi.net summary:
UNICEF appeals to Tamil Tiger rebels to stop recruiting child soldiers; since 2002 they had taken more than 5,000 children into their ranks; peace talks are due in Geneva next week
Country:
Sri Lanka
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)
Original link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4712318.stm
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
14 February 2006
Document ID:
1067934 (former ID 15602)

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