Farmers given limited compensation for seized land
Feb 17, 2009 (DVB), Farmers in Rangoon’s New Dagon Port township were disappointed to be given a very small amount of compensation for the more than 6000 acres of farmlands[…]
Farmland seized for tourist development
Dec 23, 2008 (DVB), Nearly six acres of farmland near Htaungwat village in Karen state have been taken over by a businessman named Ngwe Moe from Moulmein with the help[…]
Kachin villagers destroy plantation built on seized land
Dec 15, 2008 (DVB)-Kachin villagers destroyed a Chinese-owned rubber plantation near Washawng and Nam Wa villages on 7 December because they were angry that it had been built on land[…]
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Unregistered motorbikes seized in Muse
Oct 22, 2008 (DVB), Authorities in the border town of Muse in Shan state seized over 1000 unregistered motorbikes last week, reportedly to meet transportation demands in the new capital[…]
Aung Lan farmers pressured after ILO complaint
Jul 30, 2008 (DVB), Farmers in Magwe division’s Aung Lan township have come under pressure from local authorities after filing a forced labour complaint to the International Labour Organisation. The[…]
Farmers left in debt after land seizures
Jun 25, 2008 (DVB), Thousands of acres of privately-owned farmland in Bogalay have been seized by authorities after the farmers had already received farming equipment and seeds bought on credit[…]
Military seizes farmlands in Arakan and Magwe
Apr 11, 2008 (DVB), Increased incidences of forced land seizure in Arakan state and Magwe division have raised tensions between local residents and military troops, a local labour rights campaigner[…]
88 Students' letter campaign highlights abuses
Apr 8, 2008 (DVB), Letters written to the 88 Generation Students' Open Heart campaign last year reflect the wide-ranging abuses by Burmese authorities and illustrate the need for urgent action,[…]
Lawyer slams junta's treatment of farmers
Mar 4, 2008 (DVB), Lawyer U Aye Myint, a lawyer and leader of the dissident Guiding Star legal aid group, has criticised the Burmese regime's poor treatment of farmers. Aye[…]
