"The Mon Forum" No. 10/2008 (October 2008)

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NEWS: (1) SPDC confiscating and reselling vehicles in Mon State... (2) Villagers along the Ye to Tenasserim Division road forced to make road repairs... (3) Villagers in Yebyu Township strained by the army?s latest round of taxation.....COMMENTARY: SPDC Creates USDA as a Main Political Party in 2010 Elections.....REPORT: A silenced anniversary: one year after the Saffron Revolution: I. Introduction...II. August and September 2007: peaceful protest, violent response: A. Demonstrations across the country; B. Demonstrations in Mon State...III. August and September 2008: crackdowns and quiet: A. Isolated protests; B. Countrywide crackdowns; C. The cyber offensive...IV. Protest prevention in Mon State: sentries, sweeps and checkpoints: A. Orders from Naypyidaw; B. Travel checkpoints; C. Monitoring of public places; D. Monitoring of monasteries and religious sites; E. Monitoring of students and universities; F. Monitoring of government offices; G. Midnight ward sweeps...V. Conclusion.

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Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM)

Date of Publication: 

2008-10-31

Date of entry: 

2008-10-25

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English

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