At least 51 children killed in Myanmar: UN

KATHMANDU: FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 – The United Nations says they were killed during a protest by security forces.

They were killed during a violent attack by security forces on protesters, UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said. During a regular press conference on Wednesday, he presented the details up to April 13. “From February 1 to April 13, at least 51 children were killed by security forces during the protests in Myanmar,” he said.

He added that security forces had detained about 1,000 children on charges of involvement in the agitation. He also expressed concern that violence was taking place despite repeated calls by the United Nations to stop the violence and choose the path of peace.

Dissatisfied with the results of the last parliamentary elections, the military has seized power in Myanmar under the pretext of holding re-elections. On February 1, the day the first session of the new parliament was scheduled to take place, the army announced that it had taken control of the country by detaining top leaders.

The move has been widely opposed since the day the army took power. International organizations, including the United Nations, and various countries have repeatedly called for Myanmar to return to democracy, saying it was wrong for the military to take power. At least 707 people have been killed in Myanmar so far in protests against the army’s crackdown on protesters.