Myanmar sees signs of reforms over child soldiers

Published 25 August 2012 06:44

Human rights groups have long criticised the use of child soldiers in Myanmar's ethnic conflicts. Part of a wave of political reforms, the government has signed a pledge to release former child soldiers from the army and reintigrate them into society. Two rebel armies have also signed a deal promising to stop recruiting children under the age of 18. In interviews obtained by Al Jazeera, former child soldiers describe what they have endured. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi reports.