All Entries in the "FBR Reports" Category

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. The attacking battalions are [...]

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 in the field with [...]

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. 2 villagers were shot [...]

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 the reminders of the dangerous [...]

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 with the newly trained [...]

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 and the displacement [...]

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 State. They are [...]

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 in southern [...]

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 best to help [...]

FBR Report – October 30, 2009

FBR REPORT: Families Flee: over 1,500 people in hiding as Burma Army Columns shoot villagers, burn homes and destroy rice fields.
Mone Township, Nyaunglebin District, Western Karen State, Burma
30 October, 2009
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
The Burma Army is currently conducting attacks in Mone Township, Nyaunglebin District, Karen State. The operation began on 7 October. As of 9 October almost [...]