Local Residents Arrested in Effort to Silence Concerns over Land Rights in Ye Ta Gon

On January 10, 2014, an unknown, armed Karen group arrested eight Ye Ta Gon rubber plantation workers, and brought them to Ra Shan village, Karen State. At the time of arrest, none of the individuals knew why the armed group had arrested them. The following day, the Karen group announced they would release the eight … Continue reading Local Residents Arrested in Effort to Silence Concerns over Land Rights in Ye Ta Gon