On March 4th, the Burma Army began the largest and most coordinated deployment of troops into Karen State’s Mutraw (Hpapun) district since 2008. More than 1,500 Burma Army troops have …
Beautiful Word, Ugly Actions: The Asian Highway in Karen State
The report is jointly produced by THWEE, KESAN and KHRG. It documents how various development actors and financiers have contributed to an infrastructure project that violates human …
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Afraid to Go Home: Recent Violent Conflict and Human Rights Abuses in Karen State
The following report was prepared by Karen Rivers Watch (KRW), a coalition of six Karen organizations focused on the environment, women, youth, human rights and development issues. This …
Critique of Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Blueprint for Development in South-Eastern Burma (Briefer and Full Report)
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has recently issued a blueprint that proposes industrial development in Southeast Burma/Myanmar, purportedly to aid in the return …