Sri Lanka to release all child soldiers by May

Last Updated: Friday, February 19, 2010, 23:54

The Sri Lankan government plans to release all former LTTE child soldiers, currently being rehabilitated at various centres, by May 10.

Ex-Maoists` child soldiers released from Nepal camps

Last Updated: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 23:05

Scores of child soldiers and woman combatants of the former PLA guerrilla force were released from UN supervised camps today in Nepal`s Chitwan district as part of the 2006 peace process.

Child soldiers leave Maoist camps in Nepal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 15:29

Thousands of former child soldiers who fought for the Maoists in Nepal`s decade-long civil war will on Thursday begin leaving the UN-monitored camps where they have spent the past three years.

Nepal, Maoists sign agreement to release 4,000 child soldiers

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 21:57

Around 4,000 child soldiers, who have been confined in UN-monitored camps after the Maoist insurgency ended in Nepal, will be released soon under an agreement signed between the former rebels and the government.

Free Sri Lanka child soldiers: UN envoy

Last Updated: Friday, December 11, 2009, 23:03

A top UN envoy asked Sri Lanka today to release detained Tamil Tiger child soldiers and asked the authorities to re-unite them with their families.

Lanka to open more rehabilitation units for ex-child soldiers

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 13:58

In a bid to expedite rehabilitation of 11,000 former LTTE child soldiers, Sri Lanka has decided to open seven more centres for them apart from the existing 14.

Former LTTE child soldiers given overseas visas in Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2009, 16:10

A group of former LTTE child soldiers, who have undergone rehabilitation and vocational training after laying down arms, were presented with overseas work visas by Sri Lankan authorities at a ceremony held at a temple.