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Posts Tagged ‘Toungoo District’ (2 found)

Attacks on cardamom plantations, detention and forced labour in Toungoo District

This field report documents recent human rights abuses committed by SPDC soldiers against Karen villagers in Toungoo District. Villagers in SPDC-controlled areas continue to face heavy forced labour demands that severely constrain their livelihoods […]

May 13, 2010  •  By Karen Human Rights Group  •  Tags: , , ,  •  Read more ➤

Forced Labor, Movement and Trade Restrictions in Toungoo District

This field report documents the continuing and worsening demands for forced labour and restrictions on movement and trade imposed on villagers in Toungoo District by the SPDC army.  These exploitative and restrictive practices undermine the livelihoods of both individuals living under SPDC control and villagers who have opted to live in hiding.  Heavy demands for […]

March 4, 2010  •  By Karen Human Rights Group  •  Tags: , , , ,  •  Read more ➤