For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
Oneindia App Download

Terror groups recruiting children to fight government in J&K: US

|
Google Oneindia News

Washington, June 27: A US State Department report on human trafficking in India has said that non-state armed groups continue to recruit children in direct hostilities against the government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Terror groups recruiting children to fight government in J&K: US

The Congressional-mandated 2020 Trafficking in Persons report of the State Department, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday, noted that Maoist groups, particularly in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, forcibly recruited children as young as 12 to handle weapons and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and in some cases be human shields.

6 year old child, CRPF jawan killed in terror attack in J&K6 year old child, CRPF jawan killed in terror attack in J&K

According to the report, India made significant efforts towards the elimination of human trafficking in 2019, but did not fully meet the minimum standards. "Non-state armed groups continued to use children as young as 14 years in direct hostilities against the government in J&K," the report said.

Recommended Video

Chinese build helipad in Pangong Tso, Tuticorin custodial deaths spark row & more | Oneindia News

"Several women and girls formerly associated with Maoist groups reported that sexual violence, including practices indicative of sexual slavery, was a practice in some Maoist camps. Non-state Naxalite groups continued to systematically recruit and use child soldiers," it added.

For Daily Alerts
Get Instant News Updates
Enable
x
Notification Settings X
Time Settings
Done
Clear Notification X
Do you want to clear all the notifications from your inbox?
Settings X
X