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Rangoon City Hall protestors forcibly evicted
Michaungkan villagers protesting government’s seizure of their land dispersed after nine months of peaceful demonstrations.
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Displaced Thilawa villagers descend on Tokyo
A group of residents living in Rangoon’s Thilawa have travelled to Tokyo to lodge a formal complaint to Japan International Corporation Agency.
Chin villagers forced to work as army porters
Feb 20, 2009 (DVB), State Peace and Development Council troops have been forcing local people to work as porters during offensives against Arakan Liberation Party fighters in Paletwa township, Chin[…]
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Arakan villagers forced to wait to greet PM
Jan 28, 2009 (DVB), Villagers in Butheetaung and Maung-Daw townships in Arakan state were disappointed when prime minister Thein Sein failed to make a scheduled trip to the area on[…]
Villagers' livelihoods threatened by fishing permit scheme
Aug 14, 2008 (DVB), A new scheme by local authorities in Lappadan township in Tharwaddy province, Bago division, to put fishing permits up for auction has left local villagers unable[…]
Villagers' woes continue in Bogalay
Jul 11, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Phoe Lay village, south of Bogalay, are lacking food, shelter and clean water and have been unable to restart farming after a tiller provided[…]
Military requisitions cattle and drivers
Mar 19, 2008 (DVB), Villagers in Bago division's Shwe Kyin township have complained that government soldiers have taken carts, cattle and drivers from the villages to use for mobilising troops.[…]
Villagers tricked into supporting constitution principles
Mar 14, 2008 (DVB), Villagers in Taung Twin Gyi township in Magwe division have said they were tricked into signing a statement in support of constitutional principles by local officials.[…]
Military forces out villagers in Mon state
Feb 21, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Klone Kanyar village were given orders by State Peace and Development Council troops on 1 February to leave their village within 15 days. Around[…]
Villagers detained following police arson attack
Dec 21, 2007 (DVB), Villagers from Kalay Township in Sagaing division have called for the release of people detained in February following a clash with police after officials set fire[…]
Villagers claim crimes covered up by officials
Dec 11, 2007 (DVB), Taung Twin Gyi township residents are angry that local authorities have ordered police to stop investigating crimes reportedly committed by government supporters following two incidents in[…]
