Forced Relocation in Kyauk Kyi Township

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"Nyaunglebin District. Feb 93. Karen men, women: Forced relocation to undrained land; Only Karen villages made to move; SLORC?s control of rice to control the population; forced labour (incl. portering). Description of the difficult economic conditions. Extortion; ransoming; looting. Translation of an official SLORC Relocation Order; economic oppression..." _ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: forced resettlement, forced relocation, forced movement, forced displacement, forced migration, forced to move, displaced_

Source/publisher: 

Karen Human Rights Group Regional & Thematic Reports

Date of Publication: 

1993-06-10

Date of entry: 

2003-06-03

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English

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