All Entries Tagged With: "Arakan"
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 [...]
Ryan | Dec 01, 2009 | Comments 0
Burmese Army Kills Man Of Arakan Clan
19 June 2009: A Burmese Army Lance Corporal shot dead Aung Kyaw Win (25) of the Arakan clan in Paletwa town on June 3. A local said that the lance Corporal of the Sittwe based IB 262 shot Aung Kyaw Win (25) of the arakan clan near the Paletwa civil hospital at 10 a.m. on [...]
Ryan | Jun 22, 2009 | Comments 0
