MYANMAR'S government is jeopardising the future of an entire generation, with children being denied educational opportunities and basic health care, an international labour union said in a report.
The Belgium-based International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICTFU) said the “catastrophic economic situation'' in Myanmar had forced the “vast majority'' of parents to rely on their children to work to help support their families.
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