It is reported that The Commission On Human Rights has asked the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to inspect its own camps for it has frequently been said that children as young as 8 years are fighting with the MILF extremists (this is also rumored to be true of the Abu Sayaff Terrorists and the New Peoples Army (communists rebels)in the Philippines.)
According to the Philippine Daily (September 15, 2008) CHR Chair, Leila de Lima, said "children should ...be in schools where they can develop as complete individuals." Investgations were started into the reported killing of five children fighting in Maguindanao. The recruitment of children as fighters is a Child Rights Violation of The United Nations and a major concern of the UN Security Council.
The Healing House supports children not being armed with guns and Military Operations avoiding the wounding or killing of children who have been recruited by Terrorists.
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