Labour activist Su Su Nway has again been arrested by authorities, this time in Mandalay, for organising a land grab protest without police permission.
Tag: farmers’ rights
Depression plagues dam-displaced locals
A new report by an NGO and two local partners attempts to quantify the damage wrought by the eviction of thousands of villagers in southern Shan state.
Farmers right’s activist jailed
Farmer’s rights advocate Su Su Nway has been jailed in Pegu Division after being charged with trespassing.
Land disputes must be solved right and fast: Dr Thaung Htun
DVB recently spoke with Dr. Thaung Tun, one of Burma’s leading advocates for farmers’ rights and fair land use policies.
Karenni State villagers ask Min Aung Hlaing to let them farm
Local villagers in Karenni State’s Hpruso Township sent a letter to Burma’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing for permission to farm on land that was allegedly seized from them by…
Farmers sentenced 8 months for Mandalay plough protest
Local farmers from Mandalay Division’s Sintgai Township were sentenced to prison terms of up to eight months on Tuesday under charges of trespassing and destroying property while staging a plough…