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Burmese Military Bring False Accusations in Efforts to Extort Local Villagers

As Burma transitions to a democratic society, human rights abuses continue to be committed. Burmese soldiers continue to commit acts of brutal assault on citizens, while military and government authorities fail to act. The military violates villagers’ rights with threats of false accusations, physical assault, and demands of extortion. Read more

Residents Dismayed over Misuse of Development Aid

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works to provide support to poor communities throughout Burma, and has identified Three Pagodas Pass Township (TPP) as one of the most vulnerable communities in the country. The UNDP has agreed to support families from Ywa Thint Village, Chaung Zone, and Kyun Chaung Village in order to improve opportunities for sustainable livelihoods. Residents are dismayed that resources ear-marked for Ywa Thint village have been misappropriated by village administrator Nai Thar Ra, as he assigns the UNDP’s monetary aid to households who are not in the most need, but with whom he shares close connections. Read more

Victims Demand Changes Before Returning to Native Villages

Years after fleeing their homes, victims who have been tortured and abused by the Burmese military raise their voices to demand the removal of all military bases in their native villages. The victims say they will never forget all they have lost and what they have experienced, and vow that Burmese military troops will be withdrawn from their areas before they ever move back to Burma. Read more

Local Activists Protest Salween River Dam Construction with Prayer Ceremony

Anti-dams activists recently led a group of ethnic women and youths in a prayer ceremony at the Salween (Thanlwin) River, in Moulmein, Mon State, to pray that dams will not be built on the river. The Salween River is dying, and ethnic communities oppose building dams, as it will further impact the health of the river, and negatively affect the ethnic communities for whom the river is an integral part of their lives. Read more

Mon Women’s Conference calls for Mon Women to Participate in Burma’s Transition to Democracy

At last week’s inaugural Mon Women’s Conference (MWC), Mon women encouraged each other to raise their voices and demand their right to participate in decision-making processes throughout Burma’s civil and governmental sectors. Read more

Caught in the Middle, Thaton Rubber Farmers’ Trees Destroyed

Recent 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 by the military. Local farmers express fears of job insecurity, and worry for their future livelihoods. 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, based in Wae Ka Lee, assaulted and beat a local woman. According to a local source, the victim was brought to Rangoon hospital on February 4 to further treat a serious head injury bore during the attack. Although the Burmese government has signed United Nations Conventions to ensure the protection of women and children, the government is failing provide, and in many cases obstructing, such protection. Read more

Ye Ta Khon Plantation Owners Experience Unyielding Extortion by the Karen ceasefire armed group

Various 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 State. According to local sources, government officials – including upper-level authorities – have ignored the problem, despite having been informed of the corruption by local plantation owners. Read more

Women League of Burma (WLB) Holds Press Conference, Call for the Elimination of Sexual Violence against Women

The 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 from reporting, or even talking about these crimes. The Women’s League of Burma (WLB) held a landmark press conference in Rangon, to raise awareness of the crimes of sexual violence systematically committed by the military. Read more

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 19-20th workshop focused on the importance for Armed Non-State Actors (ANSA) in conflict zones to agree to a “Deed of Commitment” in order to prohibit sexual violence and gender discrimination. The workshop was attended by community-based organizations from the boarder, as well as from inside Burma. Read more

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