News stories by Yanghee Lee

  1. Will the UN hold Myanmars Military Accountable for Its Crimes against Children?

    - Inter Press Service

    SEOUL, May 13 (IPS) - In one particularly bloody day in March, Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least ten children, some as young as 6, in violent crackdowns against peaceful protests. Since the military seized control over the country three months ago, more than 50 children have been killed, countless others injured, and more than 900 children and young people arbitrarily detained across the country.

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