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ND-Burma formed in 2004 in order to provide a way for Burma human rights organizations to collaborate on the human rights documentation process. The 13 ND-Burma member organizations seek to collectively use the truth of what communities in Burma have endured to advocate for justice for victims. ND-Burma trains local organizations in human rights documentation; coordinates members’ input into a common database using Martus, a secure open-source software; and engages in joint-advocacy campaigns.
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ND-Burma quarterly Human Rights violations update (July – September, 2009)
/in ND-Burma's Reports, Periodic ReportQuarterly Report about the Human Rights situation in Burma from ND-Burma bulletins (1st July – 30th September 2009)
This report details;
Note: Please see the HTML file which is a summary report of ND-Burma bulletins. ND-Burma public bulletins also can be viewed on the ND-Burma website and Martus search engine.
From 1st July through to 30th September, ND-Burma collected 89 cases of Human Rights violations committed by the SPDC and inputted them into Martus software. The violations recorded contained the following categories;
These violations occurred in Rangoon division, Mandalay division, Magwey division, Irrawaddy division, Pegu division , Tenasserim division, Karen state, Kayah (Karenni) state, Kachin state, Rakhaing (Arakan) state, Mon state and Chin state.
Note: One bulletin may include more than one category. The information documented by ND-Burma does not cover the whole Human Rights situation in Burma. Arbitrary Taxation is the most recorded violation, this is in part due to the fact that ND-Burma is currently focusing on collecting these violations for a report.
Number of Human Rights violations by State and Division
The following example of Human Rights violation is taken from an interview with a witness, recorded on the ND-Burma database.
[blockquote]During an SPDC offensive against the Mon insurgent group, Rehmonnya, several women in Magyi village, Ye township were raped by soldiers. The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), a ND-Burma member organization, field worker was able to interview a person who witnessed the assaults on August 8th 2009.
“At about 11:00 am on August 8, when I went to the southern part of the sea to find some turtle eggs, I saw 3 young girls raped by 5 soldiers on a farm. The 3 young girls screamed for help, but no one was around. The 3 girls are around 20 to 25 [years old]. One girl was [gang] raped by 3 soldiers and the other 2 were raped once. I needed to hide in a bush because I had to make sure the soldiers did not see me. If they had seen me – I strongly can say they would have shot me. When they finished raping the girls the soldiers left. I think those solders were from the Navy troops that are based in A Daik village, Yebyu Township”.
Note: Mawyawaddy Navy Headquarter is operated by Major Khin Maung Oo. This incident occurred at a time when the navy troop was temporarily based near Magyi village, Khawza sub-township, Southern part of Ye township, Mon State. [/blockquote]
Arbitrary/Illegal Arrest/Detention
Arbitrary Taxation
Confiscation/Destruction of Property
Disappearance
Forced Labor
Forced Prostitution
Forced Relocation
Human Trafficking
Killings
Obstruction of Freedom of Movement
Obstruction of Freedom of Expression/ Assembly
Other Sexual Violence
Rape
Torture, Inhumane or degrading treatment
Use of Child Soldiers
Rangoon Division
6
1
5
4
1
2
Mandalay Divison
1
1
1
2
Pegu Division
1
3
Magwey Division
2
1
1
1
3
Irrawaddy Division
1
1
1
Tenasserim Division
13
4
6
1
2
4
Mon State
1
13
2
4
1
1
3
Karen State
3
2
1
2
Kayah (Karenni) State
2
2
1
1
Kachin State
6
1
1
Chin State
1
1
1
1
Rakhaing (Arakan) State
6
1
1
1
1
When did the violations occur?
Source. All the organizations that created the bulletins for this period used their own sources (primary sources, i.e. they interviewed victims and witnesses) and secondary sources as Narinjara, DVB, Kaladan News, RFA , Khonumthung News and Yoma 3.
Always on the Run: Internally Displaced People in Karen State
/in DocumentaryAn estimated 540,000 people were internally displaced in eastern Burma, on the run, or living in forced Read more
Shoot on Sight
/in DocumentaryShoot on Sight: The ongoing SPDC offensive against villagers in northern Karen State
The video details the horrendous situation that villagers in Toungoo, Nyaung Lay Bin and Muthraw Districts are facing and includes testimonies from villagers and prison porters affected by this offensive. Throughout this military campaign, which began in November 2005 and is still ongoing, villages have been shelled with mortars, looted and burnt to the ground.
Crops and food supplies have been destroyed. Burmese soldiers are ordered to shoot on sight regardless of whether it is a combatant or a defenseless civilian. As a result more than 27,000 people have been forced from their homes, either hiding in the jungle or trying to find refuge in Thailand. The Burmese army continues to increase its military presence in these areas and carry out attacks against villagers. Thousands of lives have been affected by this offensive and many have been lost – all valuable and irreplaceable.
The three actions that we are calling for are:
* For ASEAN, China and India to pressure the SPDC to stop the attacks in northern Karen State
* For Thailand to enable more humanitarian assistance to cross the Thai-Burma border into Burma, and for donor countries to support cross border work
* For a United Nations Security Council resolution on Burma
Flowers from Burma
/in Documentary“Growing poppies is not part of our traditional way of life. We grow them purely to support ourselves.” – Karenni farmer
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AAPP and United States Campaign for Burma (2008) The Future in the Dark
/in ND-Burma Members' ReportsThe Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) and the U.S. Campaign for Burma (USCB), believe that an immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo, is an important and essential indicator to measure the positive development of the national reconciliation and democratization process in Burma (also known as Myanmar). Therefore, the people of Burma, the international community – especially the main bodies of the United Nations – and the leaders of the world have repeatedly and consistently demanded that the Burmese military regime release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally. The regime has claimed repeatedly that there are no political prisoners in Burma and that courts convicted all those arrested and imprisoned for criminal acts.
Even so, the Burmese military regime at times purports to bow the international community’s demands in order to avoid international pressure. The regime claims that it has released tens of thousands of prisoners from various prisons as a special gesture to the United Nations. In reality, only a small number of political prisoners were included among those released. Recently, the regime announced that it released 9002 convicted prisoners from various prisons on 23 September 2008. However, in actuality only ten political prisoners were included among those released. U Win Htein, senior assistant to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, was released on 23 September and rearrested the next day and put back in the Kathar Prison.
While the regime released only a small number of political prisoners, a large number of democracy activists have been arrested and imprisoned. Therefore, despite repeated requests from the international community, the number of political prisoners in Burma has steadily increased in the last six years, from between 1200 and 13005 in August 2003 to over 2123 in September 2008.
Download: The future in the dark AAPP/USCB (880kb)