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Villagers in Yebyu Township strained by the army’s latest round of taxation

HURFOM : Battalions in the Thabyay Chaung village area, in Yebyu Township, have been ordered to pay a new set of taxes to Light Infantry Battalions No. 406 and 407, say local... 

KNU encouraging logging free-for-all in advance of DKBA offensive

HURFOM:The Karen National Union (KNU) is slashing logging restrictions in territory it controls near Three Pagodas Pass, on the Thai-Burma border. The change in timber policy... 

Moulmein Internet cafes face increased restrictions

HURFOM : Internet café’s in Moulmein, the capital of Mon State, are facing increased restrictions say sources in the city. Two weeks ago, cafés were ordered to close... 

Paddies seized in Tennasserim Division; former owners forced to work without pay

HURFOM : Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) No. 406 has commandeered at least ninety acres of farmland in Yebyu Towship, Tennasserim Division, say local sources. The battalion’s... 

“I need help” email virus attacks Burmese exile groups

HURFOM : Members of Burmese exile groups are facing another round of cyber attacks. An email with the subject line “I need help” is infecting the computers of users who... 

Villagers forced pay for People’s Militia Forces in Thanbyuzayat Township

HURFOM : Local residents in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, are being forced to pay the expenses of militia forces recently recruited by the Township Peace and Development... 

Villagers in Three Pagodas Township forced to plant Jatropha trees

HURFOM :Three Pagodas Township authorities are forcing villagers to plant Jatropha “physic nut” trees along the seven kilometer road connecting Chaung Zone to Three Pagodas... 

Villagers forced to work clearing brush

HURFOM: Light Infantry Battalion No. 299 is forcing villagers in Komile village, southern part of Ye Twon ship, are being forced to work as unpaid laborers clearing brush... 

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