Children are central to peace and at the heart of the futures of their communities, yet they are
disproportionately impacted by the war and armed conflict in Southeast Burma1. Since the 2021
military coup, the Burma Army2, under the command of the State Administration Council (SAC)3,
has carried out widespread attacks on villages in an effort to crush dissent, continuing a long
history of repression against civilians in the region. During this period, KHRG has documented
SAC abuses against villagers taking place with renewed intensity, including air strikes,
indiscriminate shelling, burning of villages, torture, arbitrary arrests, disappearances, forced
labour, killings, and sexual violence. These practices have created a human rights and
humanitarian crisis that systematically denies children their fundamental rights.