"ear Mon people and supporters of social justice in Burma, There are serious developments taking place in Mon state that requires immediate attention by the international community as a matter of long-term national survival for the future of the Mon people and civil society in Burma. Organized land confiscation has reportedly continued to prevail in all parts of Mon State by the Government of Myanmar that continues to confiscate several thousand acres of land for military purposes which is becoming a serious threat to survival of civilians. This threat represents a new episode in the drama against the human rights and civil society of the Mon people, whose basic human rights have been violated throughout the past forty (40) years..."