"The Plight of Women and Children in Burma", Issue No. 2/2003, June 2003

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A Review of Burma?s Obligation to CEDAW:- I. Situation Analysis; II. Raped: No Legal Punishments; Rape (5 cases); III. The Failure of National Women? Affairs Committee; IV. Illegal Sex Services; Case Two: Ngwe Moe Hotel and Sex Workers in Moulmein; Case Three: Ka Bya See Yeik Mhom Hostel and Sex; V. Child Welfare at Risk: Case one: Compulsory Fee for Dancing Dresses; VI. The Failure of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association; VII. Ethnic Children Education at Risk; VIII. Women Welfare at Risk: Case One: Collect Cash for Building Hospital in Ye; Case Two: Forced Women to Attend Militia Training in Ye Phyu; Case Three: Detained and Tortured Villagers for Leaving Native Village in Tavoy; CHILD RIGHTS AND MON EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Mon National Education Policy; The Role of Buddhist Monks For Child Rights; RAPE A MON WOMAN AND NO LEGAL PUNISHMENT TO A COMMANDER FROM BURMESE ARMY: Background Information on the rape case; THE RAPE CASE IN DETAILS...NEWS: A child soldier refuses to return home as fear of killing.

Source/publisher: 

Women and Child Rights Project (WCRP)

Date of Publication: 

2003-06-00

Date of entry: 

2007-05-19

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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