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Living conditions for displaced villagers and ongoing abuses in Tenasserim Division

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:23:00 GMT

Ten years after being forcibly relocated by the Burma Army, villagers in Tenasserim Division continue to suffer exploitative abuse and movement restrictions that severely undermine livelihoods. This report also documents Burma Army attacks on IDPs seeking to evade SPDC control.

Starving them out: Food shortages and exploitative abuse in Papun District

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:23:00 GMT

Villagers in norther Papun District face food shortages worse than anything to hit the area for more than a decade. This report documents the worsening food crisis in IDP areas, as well as ongoing exploitative abuse by the Burma Army and ally the DKBA.

Tollgates upon tollgates: 'En route' with extortion along the Asian Highway

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:23:00 GMT

This report documents the many 'enterprises in extortion' soldiers from the Burma Army and allied groups use to extract revenue from the workers, traders and travelers who use the Asian Highway connecting Thailand to interior Burma.

Patrols, movement restrictions and forced labour in Toungoo District

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:23:00 GMT

This report documents the situation for villagers in Toungoo District, where villagers under SPDC control face movement restirctions, forced labour and demands for material support. IDP villagers continue to face threats from Burma Army patrols, and report worsening food shortages.

Livelihood consequences of SPDC restrictions and patrols in Nyaunglebin District

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:23:00 GMT

Though the SPDC withdrew army units from some areas of Nyaunglebin District starting in December 2008, the area is still home to large numbers of SPDC troops. This report covers abuses in Nyaunglebin District for the period of April to July 2009.

Abuse in Pa'an, Insecurity in Thailand: The dilemma for new refugees in Tha Song Yang

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:23:00 GMT

This field report documents the ongoing abuses that currently prevent 5,000 newly arrived refugees from returning home to eastern Karen State as well as their precarious situation in Thailand.