"This report covers some recent events in Papun (Karen name Mudraw), Thaton, and Nyaunglebin (Karen name Kler Lwe Htoo) Districts in the northern half of Karen State and part of Pegu Division. It focusses on the effects on civilian villagers of the ongoing activities and collaboration of SLORC and DKBA - the 'Democratic Karen Buddhist Army', formed in December 1994 by the monk U Thuzana but primarily operating under the orders of SLORC... " Papun District (#P1-P19,N1,T1,T2), Nyaunglebin District (N1), Thaton District (T1,T2), situation in Khaw Taw (K1,T1,T2,P1). SLORC burning villages (P1,P2,P10, P11,T1), DKBA burning villages (P1,P11,P16-P19,T1), SLORC looting/extortion (P1,P2,P9-P13,T1), DKBA looting/extortion (P11,P16,P18,T1,T2), killings (P12,P19,N1,T1), arrest/torture (P1,P3-P5,P10,P11, P13), attempted rape (P2,P5), abuse of women (P1,P2,P4, P5,P10), forced labour (P9,P10,P16,T1,T2), porters/human minesweepers (P2,P3-5, P11,P15,P18). Forced or threatened relocation to Khaw Taw (P1,P9-P11, P16-P18,T2,K1), to other places (P1,P2, P6,P7), DKBA threats/acts against Christians (P10,P11,P15,P17), SLORC / DKBA disputes (T2, K1), SLORC military offensives (P8,P12,N1), new refugees (P9-P19,N1), shooting of a refugee by Thai helicopter (P14-P15), thoughts of refugees on going back to Burma (P9-P19). ... ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: forced resettlement, forced relocation, forced movement, forced displacement, forced migration, forced to move, displaced