Description:
"This Situation Update describes events occurring in Thandaunggyi Township, Toungoo District in July 2014, including livelihood problems due to land confiscation:
In 2014, Tatmadaw Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #603 confiscated over 200 acres of villagers? land without providing any compensation...
The villagers requested permission to collect their crops from LIB #603, however they were denied access to their fields. Instead, LIB #603 allowed local female police officers to collect the crops for themselves...
The villagers reported this case to the regional sub-township office, as well as both district and state parliaments, however they had not yet received a reply at the time this report was published..."
Source/publisher:
Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)
Date of Publication:
2014-12-05
Date of entry:
2015-01-08
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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Format:
pdf
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