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US Adds Pakistan And Turkey Governments To Child Soldier Recruiter List
The US added Pakistan along with 14 other countries in a list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA), which is a designation that could lead to sanctions.
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The United States recently added Pakistan along with 14 other countries in a list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA), which is a designation that could lead to sanctions on military assistance on the listed countries. According to PTI, the designation is included in US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The report ranks countries in various tiers in accordance with their efforts to eliminating trafficking.
Baseless assertions : Pakistan rejects its designation as child soldier recruiter by US
This year the number of the countries on the Child Soldiers Prevention Act list have reached 15, the highest so far and Pakistan and Turkey are a new addition to the list.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected its inclusion in the US Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) list, saying the move depicted a factual error and lack of understanding , and urged Washington to review the baseless assertions made against the Islamabad.
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Expressing displeasure on the US move, Pakistan s Foreign Office, in a statement on Saturday, said no state institution was consulted by the US prior to the publication of the report. Nor were any details provided of the basis on which the conclusion was reached, it added, Dawn reported.
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CSPA Act: Pakistan Miffed With US Over Inclusion In Child Soldiers Recruiters List
According to the CSPA list made by the US, Pakistan has been alleged of using child soldiers in 2020. Pakistan has rejected the allegation.
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After the United States added Pakistan in the list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA), the latter fumed over the action and stated it is a factual error and lack of understanding . Pakistan has rejected its inclusion in the list and has requested the US to review the baseless assertions . According to the United States, Pakistan has been added to the list of countries that have recruited or used child soldiers in 2020. The addition of Pakistan to the list could lead to sanctions on military assistance to the country.
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