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Update in Karen State



Human Rights abuses going on in Karen State after the preliminary talk
	On 13, December, 1995, a Karen National Union delegation left for
Moulmein and Rangoon in response to the Slorcs invitation to talk about
arrangement for peace talk.  Seven-member led by Pdoh Klee Say met with
Slorc officials and returned back to headquarters on 28, December.
According to the KNU delegation, the talks consisted of a preliminary
exchange of views concerning the desirability of achieving peace in Burma. 
The ceasefire process is going on as the second delegation of KNU will be
sent again to Pa-an in the second week of February, 1996. 
	However, in the mean time of cease-fire process, at 4:00pm on
December 29, 1995, about 150 Slorc troops from Light Battalion No(63),
under the command of Division (77) led by Major. Than Win attacked Saw See
Phoe village, in Papun township, Karen State with small and heavy weapons.
The troops opened fire into the houses and looted and destroyed all the
valuables and properties by the villagers.  they ransacked each house
taking whatever was useful. Some villagers who were not fast enough to run
away were arrested by the troops and beaten up.
	Similarly, On 21, December 1995, at 8:45 am, when the official
Karen New Year ceremony joined by the villagers nearby at Wah Raw village
was nearly finished, about 200 Slorc troops from the 106 Light Infantry
Division led by San Lwin and the 343 Light Infantry Division led by Major
Nyunt Tin opened fire on the civilians.  They beat Saw Plaw Doh from Yaung
Suu village to death. They also shot and wounded Saw Oo Yeh from Wah Baw
village and Saw Pah Way from Klo Law village. The troops later entered the
village and looted and destroyed the villagers property. They also took
all the money they could find and stripped watches and necklaces off the
villagers.
	Sel Pho Hta, Arnel Khaw Da, Kalaw Hta, Thay Phla Hta, Kala We Del,
Maw Khaw Del, Bob Thay Del village in Luthaw district, Papun township were
ordered to move before 13, February, 1995. They would be burnt down they
fail to do the order, according to the order issued by joint column of LIB
391 and LIB 105.  Villagers from these unfortunate villagers are fleeing
into other places and they become the internally displaced person in
Burma.
	Kel Pa Hta village in the same region as burnt to ash on December
29, 1995 by Slorc troops from LIB 391 and LIB 105 joint column, The
military accused the village for being having communication with the KNU
troops.
	General Mya of KNU said on January 4, 1995 concerning with these
ongoing human rights abuses in the Karen State while the cease-fire
process is underway.  he said that he deeply concerned the destroying and
forced relocation of the villages, arbitrary arrest and execution against
the civilians in Taunggu township, Thaton township and Papun township
while the KNU is attempting to solve the political problems on the
political roundtable in order to gain the genuine internal peace. 

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