Facts on Human Rights Violations in Burma 2005

1. Forced Labor, Portering, and Military Conscription 

        1.1 Background

        1.2 ILO Activities in Burma 

        1.3 Forced Labor Resulting from International Joint Ventures

        1.4 Forced Portering - Partial List of Incidents for 2005

        1.5 Forced Labor - Partial List of Incidents for 2005

        1.6 Forced Prison Labor - Partial List of Incidents for 2005

        1.7 Forced Conscription and Forced Military Training - Partial List of Incidents for 2005

        1.8 Interviews and Personal Accounts

2. Extra-judicial, Summary, or Arbitrary Executions

        2.1 Background

        2.2 Extra-Judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions – Partial List of Incidents for 2005

3. Arbitrary Detention and Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

        3.1 Background

        3.2 Bomb Blasts in Rangoon

        3.3 Denial of a Fair and Public Trial

        3.4 Life of Prisoners

        3.5 Reports from Burma’s Prisons

        3.6 Political Prisoners in Poor Health

        3.7 Death in Custody

        3.8 Prolonged Detention

        3.9 Release of Political Prisoners

        3.10 Partial List of Activists, Opposition Forces and MP-elects Arrested and Sentenced in 2005

        3.11 Arbitrary and Politically Motivated Arrests and Detention of Ethnic Minorities and Civilians

        3.12 Arrest and Detention of Foreigners

        3.13 Appendix I: Chapter XXXIX of the Criminal Procedure Code

        3.14 Appendix II: List of MP-Elects Who Remained Imprisoned in 2005

        3.15 Appendix II: List of Political Arrests in 2005

        3.16 Appendix III: List of NLD Members Released in 2005

4. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment

        4.1 Background

        4.2 Torture During Detention  

        4.3 Torture during Forced Portering and Forced Labor

        4.4 Torture of Villagers in Areas of Ethnic Armed Conflict

        4.5 Torture of Buddhist Monks

        4.6 Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment – Partial List of Incidents for 2005

5. Deprivation of Livelihood

        5.1 Background

        5.2 Situation of Farmers in Burma

        5.3 Situation of Labor in Burma

        5.4 Other Factors Contributing to the Deprivation of Livelihood

        5.5 Situation in Arakan State

        5.6 Situation in Chin State

        5.7 Situation in Karen State

        5.8 Situation in Karenni State

        5.9 Situation in Mandalay Division

        5.10 Situation in Mon State

        5.11 Situation in Pegu Division

        5.12 Situation in Shan State

        5.13 Situation in Tenasserim Division

        5.14 Situation in Other Locations in Burma

        5.15 Interviews

6. Rights of the Child

         6.1 Situation of Children in Burma

         6.2 Status of Education of Children in Burma

         6.3 Status of Health of Children in Burma

         6.4 Children in Prison and Labor Camps

         6.5 Child Labor

         6.6 Child Soldiers

         6.7 Child Trafficking

         6.8 Children in Armed Conflict

         6.9 Sexual Assault against Children

         6.10 Interviews

7. Rights of Women

         7.1 Background

         7.2 Women in Politics

         7.3 Health of Women from Burma

         7.4 Women and Forced Labor

         7.5 Trafficking of Women

         7.6 Violence against Women

8. Rights of Ethnic Minorities

        8.1 Background

        8.2 Ethnic Politics, Armed Resistance, and Ceasefire Agreements

        8.3 Need for a Tripartite Dialogue

        8.4 SPDC Campaign of Abuses Against Ethnic Minority Villagers

        8.5 Abuse of Ethnic Minorities by Ceasefire Groups

        8.6 Interference and Denial of Cultural Expression and Events

        8.7 Land Confiscation and Resettlement

        8.8 Appendix I: SPDC List of Ethnic Minority Groups of Burma 

        8.9 Appendix II: Map of Ethnic Minority Territory in Burma  

        8.10 Appendix III: Ceasefire Status of Ethnic Opposition Groups

9. Rights of Education and Health

        9.1 Background

        9.2 Situation of Education

        9.3 Situation of Health

10. Freedom of Belief and Religion

        10.1 Background

        10.2 Religious Discrimination against Christians

        10.3 Religious Discrimination against Muslims

        10.4 SPDC Control over Buddhism

11. Freedom of Opinion, Expression and the Press

        11.1 Background

        11.2 SPDC Laws Restricting Freedom of Opinion, Expression, and the Press

        11.3 The National Convention: Increased Control over Expression

        11.4 State of Freedom of the Press in 2005

        11.5 The State of Publications in 2005

        11.6 Journalists Freed in 2005

        11.7 Continuing Detention of Journalists

        11.8 Academic Freedom

        11. 9 Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression

        11.10 Freedom of Expression in the Arts

        11.11 Control of Computer Technology and Communications

12. Freedom of Assembly, Association and Movement

        12.1 Background

        12.2 International Travel

        12.3 Restrictions on the Movement of Women

        12.4 Restriction on the Movement of Migrant Workers to Thailand

        12.5 Restrictions on Foreigners in Burma

        12.6 Restrictions on the Freedoms of Assembly and Association

        12.7 Restrictions on Political Parties 

        12.8 Other Social Organizations in Burma 

        12.9 The Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) 

        12.10 Prohibition of Free and Independent Trade Unions 

        12.11 The National Convention (NC): Increased Control over Movement, Assembly and Association 

        12.12 Restrictions Subsequent to the 7 May 2005 Rangoon Bombings 

        12.13 Restrictions on Villagers in Border Conflict Areas

        12.14 Restriction on the Movements of Religious Minorities

        12.15 Restriction on the Movements and Harassment of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD

13. Internally Displaced People and Forced Relocation 

        13.1 Background 

        13.2 Causes of Displacement in Burma

        13.3 Destinations of the Displaced and Forcibly Relocated

        13.4 Humanitarian Assistance 

        13.5 Situation in Arakan State

        13.6 Situation in Chin State 

        13.7 Situation in Kachin State 

        13.8 Situation in Karen State

        13.9 Situation in Karenni State

        13.10 Situation in Mon State

        13.11 Situation in Shan State

        13.12 Situation in Tenasserim Division

        13.13 Forced Relocations in Other States/Divisions

        13.14 Appendix I: IDPs in Eastern Burma

14. The Situation of Refugees

        14.1 Background

        14.2 Situation of Refugees from Burma in Thailand

        14.3 Situation of Refugees from Burma in Bangladesh

        14.4 Situation of Refugees from Burma in India

        14.6 Refugees from Burma in Other Locations

15. The Situation of Migrant Workers from Burma

        15.1 Background

        15.2 Migrants from Burma in Thailand

        15.3 Migrants from Burma in Malaysia

        15.4 Migrants from Burma in Japan 

        15.5 Migrants from Burma in India

        15.6 Migrants from Burma in Singapore 

16. Landmines in Burma

        16.1 Background 

        16.2 Human Minesweepers  

        16.3 Situation in the Ethnic Minority Territories 

        16.4 Landmine Devices 

        16.5 De-mining 

        16.6 Thailand-Burma Border 

        16.7 Bangladesh-Burma Border 

        16.8 India-Burma Border 

        16.9 Mine Risk Education 

        16.10 Landmines – Partial List of Incidents for 2005

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