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[14th February 2006 - 03:30 S..L.T]
An extensive inquiry will be held regarding the child
soldier apprehended by security forces while being deployed
to launch an attack on intelligence officers of security
forces said Child Protection Authority.
A spokesperson speaking to ‘Lankatruth’ said manipulating an
under aged child for military purposes was violation of
children’s rights. She further said tiger organization has
violated the international convention on children’s rights
by this act.
It has been revealed that the age of the arrested child
soldier is 15. He has revealed that he had been sent to
Batticaloa to assassinate several officers of intelligence
services and had handed over to the police the firearm he
had been given by the tiger organization.
He had also revealed that he had taken part in several
assassinations including the murder of two grama sevakas.
The spokesperson also told ‘Lankatruth’ that using a child
for murder not only violates children’s rights but also was
against moral values. She emphasized that international
community should pay attention to the incident and take
measures to halt violations of children’s rights by the LTTE.
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