Guatemala: Follow-up to information request on how widespread is forced recruitment of under-age men into the Guatemalan army, are recruitment raids publicized in local communities prior to the arrival of the army and are young men picked up from high schools? Does this happen only in rural or less populated areas? 1985-1990
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GTM6053B |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Guatemala: Follow-up to information request on how widespread is forced recruitment of under-age men into the Guatemalan army, are recruitment raids publicized in local communities prior to the arrival of the army and are young men picked up from high schools? Does this happen only in rural or less populated areas? 1985-1990, 1 June 1990, GTM6053B, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6734.html [accessed 14 October 2022] |
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In addition to the information sent two days ago, please find attached a copy of an article found in the recently arrived issue of Central America Report (Guatemala: Infopress Centroamericana) of 11 May 1990: "Army's forced recruitment criticized".
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