All Entries in the "FBR Reports" Category
FBR REPORT: “I don’t want to live under this government”
FBR REPORT: “I don’t want to live under this government” Karen State, Burma 9 May, 2010 ” I don’t want to live under this government” were the words of a villager as he stood in the remains of his home that was burned by the Burma Army. With tears in his eyes he described the [...]
FBR REPORT: Families Flee as Attacks Continue
FBR REPORT: Families Flee as Attacks Continue Western Karen State, Burma 26 February, 2010 More than 2,100 newly displaced Karen villagers hide from Burma Army after attacks Seven Burma Army battalions (Five as the assault element and two in support) attacked villagers in Ler Doh township, Nyaunglebin District, Western Karen State, displacing over 2,100 villagers. [...]
FBR REPORT: 2,100 Displaced, Villages Burned, Schools Abandoned as Seven Burma Army Battalions Attack
FBR REPORT: 2,100 Displaced, Villages Burned, Schools Abandoned as Seven Burma Army Battalions Attack Karen State, Burma 12 February, 2010 KEY DEVELOPMENTS Over 2,100 people displaced, 4 villages burned, 14 schools abandoned and a clinic burned as seven Burma Army battalions attack villagers in Western Karen State, Burma. 12 February 2010. (Reports relayed from teams [...]
FBR Report: Update of Burma Army Attacks, Murders, Displacement, and Forced Labor In Karen State
FBR REPORT: UPDATE OF BURMA ARMY ATTACKS, MURDERS, DISPLACEMENT AND FORCED LABOR IN KAREN STATE, BURMA Report relayed directly from the field by FBR Relief Teams in Karen State 21 January, 2010 KEY DEVELOPMENTS On January 17: Keh Der village in Ler Doh Township was attacked by LIB 367. 10. Ten houses were burned down. [...]
FBR REPORT: Resilience in Karen State, Burma. January 2010
FBR REPORT: Resilience in Karen State, Burma. Karen State, Burma 16 January, 2010 Dear friends, The following is a photo essay that reflects what we see here in Northern and Western Karen State. We are on our fourth month of missions here and there is more good news than bad. There is all around us [...]
FBR REPORT: The Darkness Spreads but Hope is Alive
FBR REPORT: The Darkness Spreads but Hope is Alive Karen State, Burma 19 December, 2009 Dear friends, We are sending this out from northern Karen State. We are in the midst of resilient and hopeful people even though they are chased, shelled, and displaced by the Burma Army who are all around. We are here [...]
FBR REPORT: Villagers Displaced By SPDC Dam Construction
FBR REPORT: Villagers displaced by SPDC dam construction; 44 square miles of villages, farms and orchards destroyed in Western Karen State, Burma Karen State, Burma 1 December, 2009 NOTE:This report was completed and is being sent out directly from the field by the Naunglebin District, Free Burma Ranger teams monitoring the building of this dam [...]
FBR REPORT: FBR Training Report – Graduation of New Ranger Teams
Karen State, Burma 6 December, 2009 Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your love and support. We are relaying this out from our training camp where we graduated new Karenni, Kayan, Mon and Karen relief teams. These 13 (of our 53 multi-ethnic relief teams ) successfully completed Leadership and Relief Team Training in Karen [...]
FBR REPORT: Widespread Forced Labor and Extortion in Western Burma
The Arakan Free Burma Rangers team has documented widespread forced labor and extortion in their mission area during October, 2009 Area of report The team interviewed villagers in Paletwa Township who testified to forced labor in constructing the army camp at Doechawnwa, as well as having to provide bamboo and other building materials. (Paletwa is [...]
FBR Report – September 26, 2009
FBR REPORT: Two Men Shot Dead by Burma Army Soldiers Thaton District, Karen State, Burma 16 November, 2009 We apologize for sending this report out so late. We are sending it by relay from inside Burma and thought we had already sent this out last month when we recieved the information. We are doing our [...]
