Saturday, January 24, 2009

For rehabilitation

MAITUM, Sarangani (January 24, 2009) – A 16-year old combatant (name withheld) is visited at a hospital while recuperating from wounds in his right thigh. The Commission on Human Rights said the use of children, individuals below eighteen years of age, as soldiers, is one of the six grave child rights violations identified by the United Nations' Security Council. (Photo by Beth Ramos – Palma Gil/MAITUMINFORMATION OFFICE)

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