Analyzing the New Labor Organization Law
A new labor law known as the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Labour Organization Law No.7/2011 was signed and put into effect by President Thein Sein on March 9, 2012. International labor groups cautiously welcomed... Read more
Burmese Government Fails to Protect its Women and Children from Sexual Violence
Sexual violence and abuse committed by the Burmese military against ethnic women is a constant and ongoing danger for the women of Burma. On January 27, 2014, a soldier from Artillery Battalion No 315,... Read more
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Don’t let your mind be destroyed: a commentary on the sharp increase of drug use in Mon areas
A generation lost to drug use The New Mon State Party has put up signs in front of and around villages in Mon state, urging residents to come together...
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Caught in the Middle, Thaton Rubber Farmers’ Trees DestroyedRecent events surrounding the destruction of Thaton rubber plantations prove that there is no protection for Burma’s rubber farmers, who pay annual tax to farm on land confiscated...
Ye Ta Khon Plantation Owners Experience Unyielding Extortion by the Karen ceasefire armed groupVarious leaders believed to be from one of the Karen ceasefire armed groups have been extorting money from local land owners in Ye Tagon village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon...
Women League of Burma (WLB) Holds Press Conference, Call for the Elimination of Sexual Violence against WomenThe Burmese military has continually attempted to suppress any information of sexual crime and assault committed by its soldiers, and has worked to instilled fear in the people...
Geneva Call comes to the Border; Sexual Violence Workshop introduced Community-based Organizations to the “Deed of Commitment”The Mon Women’s Organization (MWO) recently facilitated a two-day workshop on the Thai-Burmese border, conducted by the non-government organization Geneva Call. The February...
Trafficking Persists on Thai-Burma BoarderWCRP: On Sunday, February 9th, 2014, a four year-old girl was abducted from the Thai-Burma boarder. The Mon Women’s Network (MWN) has been working to raise awareness and...
Brutally Attacked by Burmese Soldier, Victim’s Future is UncertainMi Cho, 43, faces continuing hardship after having survived a brutal attack by Second Corporal Ye Lin Tun. Along with a serious head injury resulting from the assault, Mi...
Women Attacked by SoldiersWait for JusticeOn January 26, 2014, Mi Cho, from Wae Ka Yat village, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, was brutally assaulted and beaten by Second Corporal Ye Lin Tun, from Artillery Battalion...
Another Brutal Assault at the Hands of a Burmese SoldierHURFOM: On January 26, Mi Cho, 43, was assaulted and beaten by Second Corporal Ye Min Tun, from Artillery Battalion No. 315, which is based west of Wae Ka Lee village, Thanbyuzayat...
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- Caught in the Middle, Thaton Rubber Farmers’ Trees Destroyed
- Burmese Government Fails to Protect its Women and Children from Sexual Violence
- Ye Ta Khon Plantation Owners Experience Unyielding Extortion by the Karen ceasefire armed group
- Women League of Burma (WLB) Holds Press Conference, Call for the Elimination of Sexual Violence against Women
- Geneva Call comes to the Border; Sexual Violence Workshop introduced Community-based Organizations to the “Deed of Commitment”
- Trafficking Persists on Thai-Burma Boarder
- Brutally Attacked by Burmese Soldier, Victim’s Future is Uncertain
- Women Attacked by SoldiersWait for Justice
- Sex-Work Industry Rising in our Cities; Government Must Address This Issue
- Another Brutal Assault at the Hands of a Burmese Soldier
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