NEWS: Locals in Thanbyuzayat Township Continue to face Abuses of Land and Property Rights: Gov?t Battalion Burnt Down farming huts after Confiscating the Farms; Rubber Plantation owners wishing to get back the plantations after over one year confiscated; Plantation owners still charged with monthly allowances by the ARC No.315 for not to seize the plantations... Government?s Navy Units continue to violate rights of Locals in Yebyu Township... INTERVIEW: An Interview with a Released Mon Political Prisoner: Young Buddhist Monk Zaw Latt... REPORT: The Continuation of Human Rights Violations Despite Reforms: Summary; Bacvground; Government Troops Commit Forced Labor in Htan Ta BinTownship; Arbitrary Fee Collection Practiced by Government Troops in Htan Ta BinTownship; Female Villagers Also Face Forced Labor; Human Rights Abuses Continue to Happen in Kyainnseikyi Township - Villagers Forced to Serve as Porters and Human Shields; Local Villager Subjected to Inhumane Torture; Local Truck drivers Forced to Carry Army Supplies; Conclusion - "It is clear that although many people believe that President Thein Sein and his Administration have taken some steps of change, for those villagers in Htan Ta Bin and Kyainnseikyi townships the ?change? is just a word as they are still experiencing human rights abuses at the hands of government troops, such as those documented in this report. The findings in this report show that civilians residing in the affected areas have become the victims of extortion and inhumane torture by government troops. In addition, they are forced to carry military supplies, to clean and cut the brush, and to clear landmines by walking ahead of the troops, besides providing their oxen-carts, motorbikes, and trucks for the use of carrying military supplies. Finally, they were demanded to provide a large amount of money for the government battalions? New Year celebrations. Despite the establishment of a supposedly civilian-led government and the formation of the National Human Rights Commission, human rights abuses are still prevalent throughout the rural areas. Hence, it is a moral imperative for the new civilian government to move towards expansive democratic reforms, which contributes to all ethnic groups. And to establish political dialogues with all ethnic armed groups in order to end fighting and to bring about a stable peace. If the government continues to ignore the human rights situation throughout Burma, the people of Burma will continue to face and suffer human rights abuses in an environment of impunity."