KHRG Photo Gallery: 2005

Description: 

This gallery presents over 300 photos taken throughout 2005 and the opening days of 2006 by Karen Human Rights Group researchers in rural southeastern Burma. It follows up on KHRG Photo Set 2005A (May 2005), which gives more information and background on the situation in these regions. This gallery provides less background information - it is more of an update to our past photo sets, providing a compendium of photos from the field. It will soon be followed by a similar gallery for 2006, which will be built progressively online as photos are received...Taken together, the photos presented here try to provide a holistic view of the suffering imposed on villagers in Karen regions, but also to show their resilience and resourcefulness in resisting this suffering despite the immense force deployed against them and the lack of anything but a tiny trickle of outside help. We hope that the viewer will take away an awareness of the scale of human rights abuses being committed and the resulting suffering, but also a recognition of the strength of the villagers and their capacity and right to control their own lives and the political and humanitarian processes which affect them... 1. Destruction and Flight in Hee Daw Khaw village 2. Occupation and Displacement in Ler Wah area 3. Forced Labour 3.1 Convict Porters 4. Detention, Torture and Killings 5. Landmines 6. Extortion and Looting 7. Land Destruction and Confiscation 8. Movement Restrictions 9. Displacement and Campaigns Against Villagers 10. Living with the Army 11. Education and ?Development? Projects 12. Soldiers Appendix 1: KHRG Map of Burma Appendix 2: Map of Karen Districts Appendix 3: Map Room (for more detailed maps)

Source/publisher: 

Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG #2006-P1)

Date of Publication: 

2006-04-06

Date of entry: 

2006-04-27

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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