UN urges Nepal, Maoists to rehabilitate minors

Kantipur Report

KATHMANDU, Aug 26 - United Nation (UN) urged the government and the CPN-Maoist to rehabilitate the Maoist combatants below 18 years of age on Monday.Radhika Kumaraswami, UN special representative for Children and Armed conflict, said that Maoist combatants below 18 years of age must be removed from ...

In the Peace Accord, agreement was made on the rehabilitation of minors. However, it has not been implemented yet.

According to United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), there were about 2973 Maoist cadres under 18 living in different cantonments till May, 2006.