Extra-judicial killing: "The Burmese troops shot at the internally displaced Karen villagers when they were carrying out a search-and-kill operation. Four villagers died and three were wounded. The villagers were hiding from the Burmese troops in the jungle to the east of Palaw township, Mergui district, Tenasserim division..."; Rape: "A Burmese soldier raped a Karen woman when the troops entered a remote forced relocation site on Tenasserim riverside, Tenasserim division in southern Burma..." Extortion: "On August 15, 2002, Battalion Commander Htin Way from Burma Army Light Infantry Battalion 404 based in Htoo Ler (Kyauk Htu) village ordered local villagers from Ka Taw Ni to send 3000 pieces of roofing leaves to their military camp..."; Arbitrary arrest: "On August 3, 2002, the Burmese troops from Infantry Battalion 280 detained a village headman and a reverend from Ler Pah Doh (Kyaukmaw), accusing them of collaborating with the Karen resistant group..."; Burning and destruction: "On August 1, 2002, the Burmese troops from Light Infantry Battalion 561 led by 2nd Company Commander Aung Myo Hton arrived at a villager-hiding site and opened fire on the villagers. Fortunately, no one was wounded or killed. The troops also burnt down three houses..."; Living standards: (list of commodity prices).