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Myanmar warns against exploitation of cyclone orphans for labor

Myanmar warns against exploitation of cyclone orphans for labor

YANGON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar authorities have warned against exploitation of orphans for labor, left by a recent cyclone storm, a local weekly journal quoted the Department of Social Welfare as reporting Sunday.

If such cyclone orphans are found to be used as laborers, severe action will be taken against the offenders in accordance with law, the department warned, calling for people to expose such cases.

According to earlier reports, the authorities have banned adoption of cyclone orphans by any organization and any individual, promising that such survived orphans would be jointly taken care of by the government, ...

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