113 groups want rights of youths protected

(Myanmar Times) – A total of 113 Civil Society Organisations (CSO) released a statement about youths arrested during 2017 and announced that human rights violations still impact youngsters in Myanmar. The January 14 statement focused on five cases, including the recent Reuters journalist’s arrest. The cases serve to exemplify human rights violation impacting the youth, as defined in the youth policy established by the government, on January 5, said Ei Ei Moe, the spokesperson of Generation Wave.

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