"The Mon Forum" No. 1/2009 (January 2009)

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News: (1) Police harassing Mon women legally working in Thailand... (2) Eight village tracts forced to provide unpaid, 24 hour road sentries... (3) Authorities ignoring rape and murder of 7-year-old girl in Pegu Division... (4) Corrupt taxation enriching government appointed headman in Mudon Township..... Commentary: People will be forced to support SPDC parties in 2010 Elections..... Report: Living between two fires: villager opinions on armed insurgency -- I. Introduction...II. Mon Rebels, and abuse:- A. Fertile forests, for farmers and fighting...B. The Nai Chan Dein group...III. SPDC army, and abuse -- A. Abuses, since 1948...B. Abuses, since November...IV. Go to other villages and you will hear people talking like me: villagers? opinions -- A. Support for Nai Chan Dein...B. Support contingent on criticism...C. Opposition to Nai Chan Dein...D. Opposition to all armed groups...V. Conclusion

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Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM)

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2009-01-31

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2009-01-29

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English

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