All Entries Tagged With: "Burma"
HRW: Justice For The Burmese
Justice for the Burmese
by Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch
Published in: The International Herald Tribune
February 28, 2010
Stanley Weiss (“A first step toward democracy?” Views, Feb. 23) demonstrates the triumph of cynicism over principle in discussing Burma’s planned elections.
If Burma’s ruling generals stage elections in 2010 “without violence or repression,” it will be a [...]
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 [...]
HRW Report: Migrant Workers Face Killings, Extortion, Labor Rights Abuses
For Immediate Release
Thailand: Migrant Workers Face Killings, Extortion, Labor Rights Abuses
February Deadline for Renewal of Work Permits Invites Exploitation
(Bangkok, February 23, 2010) – The Thai government should swiftly act to end police abuse and discriminatory laws and policies against migrant workers and their families, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The February deadline [...]
HRW Report: Burma: Release Democracy Leader U Tin Oo
urma: Release Democracy Leader U Tin Oo
Harsh Sentence for US Citizen Nyi Nyi Aung Highlights Challenges for Visiting UN Official
(New York, February 11, 2010) – The Burmese military government should immediately release the 84-year-old opposition leader U Tin Oo, whose house arrest order expires on February 13, 2010, Human Rights Watch said today. The government [...]
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 [...]
HRW Report – Thailand: Cease Intimidation of Karen Refugee
Thailand: Cease Intimidation of Karen Refugees
Push-backs to Burma into Heavily Mined Areas Threaten Lives
(New York, February 6, 2010) – Thailand should immediately stop pressuring ethnic Karen refugees to return to Burma, Human Rights Watch said today. Repatriation to the designated “return zone” in Burma would place returnees at serious risk of human rights abuses and [...]
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 [...]
HRW Report – Burma: Verdict Expected in Trial of Burmese-American Activist
(New York, January 25, 2009) – On January 27, a criminal court inside Insein prison in Rangoon is expected to hand down the verdict in the trial of Burmese rights activist and US citizen Kyaw Zaw Lwin.
Zaw Lwin, age 40, also known as Nyi Nyi Aung, had been working for the Free Burmese Political Prisoners [...]
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 [...]
Hope For The Child Of War
Partners staff and volunteers work closely with Burma’s refugees and internally displaced people. One particular community along the Thai-Burma border is Shan Town*.
