Undermining The Peace Process: Burmese Army atrocities against civilians in Putao, northern Kachin State
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Entries by ND Burma
Disputed Territory: Mon Farmers’ Fight Against Unjust Land Acquisition And Barriers To Their Progress
A. Introduction Over the years HURFOM has produced a number of accounts highlighting the hardships faced by Mon farmers who became victims of land confiscation or unjust land acquisition.[1]
Report on the Human Rights Situation in Burma (Jan 2013-June 2013)
Over the six months from January to June 2013, ND-Burma documented 147 human rights violations across Burma. These violations occurred in areas of armed conflict but also in areas covered by ceasefires.
Bitter pills Breaking the silence surrounding drug problems in the Mon Community
June 20, 2013 I. INTRODUCTION In late 2012 the New Mon State Party (NMSP) initiated a vigorous anti-drugs campaign throughout various Mon communities in Burma.1 Arrests of numerous drug smugglers were made, drug-using youth were sent to NMSP rehabilitation centres, and signs were erected in villages calling on residents to resist and combat drug use.
Pushed to the Brink: Conflict and Human Trafficking on the Kachin-China Border
The Burmese government’s renewed war against the Kachin has exponentially increased the risk of human trafficking along the China-Burma border.
Report on the Human Rights Situation in Burma (Jan 2012-Dec 2012)
The annual report of Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) documented the human rights situation in Burma from December 2011-January 2013.
Report on the Human Rights Situation in Burma (April – September 2012)
Over the period of this report, the political landscape in Burma has undergone noticeable shifts. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, once a political prisoner under house arrest,
DESTINATION UNKNOWN: HOPE AND DOUBT REGARDING IDRESETTLEMENT IN MON STATE
I. Executive Summary The growing optimism surrounding Burma’s political and social transitions has begun to be accompanied by ambitions to resettle displaced communities along the country’s border with Thailand. As the notion and its attendant proposals continue to proliferate, it seems timely to assess how the communities directly affected by this prospect feel about resettlement. Interviews were […]
From Persecution To Deprivation
About 60,000 Kachin villagers fleeing Burma Army attacks and persecution, who are sheltering in Kachin-controlled territory along the China-Burma border, have received almost no international aid since conflict broke out in June 2011.
Protests and Arrests Rise in November – Threatens Freedom of Expression
“Protests and Arrests Rise in November – Threatens Freedom of Expression” A series of both improvements and setbacks highlighted an eventful month in Burma. While advancements in international recognition made worldwide news,