Thaton Situation Updates: May 2010 to January 2011

Description: 

"This report includes two situation updates written by villagers describing events in Thaton District during the period between May 13th 2010 and January 31st 2011. The villagers writing the updates chose to focus on issues including: updates on recent military activity, specifically the rebuilding of Tatmadaw camps, and the following human rights abuses: demands for forced labour, including the provision of building materials; and movement restrictions, including road closure and requirements for travel permission documents. In these situation updates, villagers also express serious concerns regarding food security due to abnormal weather in 2010; rising food prices; the unavailability of health care; and the cost and quality of children?s education."

Source/publisher: 

Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)

Date of Publication: 

2011-05-18

Date of entry: 

2012-02-29

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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