KNU Mergui-Tavoy District - Monthly Human Rights Situation Report February 2003

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RAPED and KILLED: "A member of the Burmese People Militia raped and killed a pregnant Karen woman and thrown her three years old daughter to death into a stream in Theyetchaung township, Tenasserim division, southern Burma..."... EXTORTION: "Since the beginning of year 2003, the Burmese troops ordered villagers from Pe area to join People Militia. Each village must send one person to serve as People Militia for one moth period in turn. Anyone whose term arrives but does not want to go for service has to hire a person to substitute him for kyat 18000 and one tin of rice..."... FORCED LABOUR: "On February 13, 2003, Battalion Commander Khin Maung Aye from Burmese army's Infantry Battalion 280 based in Palauk in Palaw township, Mergui district, Tenasserim division ordered one person from each family form six villages in Palaw township to clear up a place. The demanded villages were Ler Pa Doh (Kyaukmaw), Wa Gone, Mawkakler, Kataungni, Pasawoak (Wanzawoak), and Kwaken (Kwekke) village. Not all villagers from every family did turn up, so the commander forced those who came to work until nightfall..."

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Mergui-Tavoy District Information Department, Karen National Union (Tenasserim Division)

Date of Publication: 

2003-02-00

Date of entry: 

2003-06-03

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