A group of people living in a squatter community in Hlegu Township, on the outskirts of Rangoon, say they have been ordered to leave the area by next month.
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Rangoon squatters return to site of despair
Squatters in Hlaing Tharyar township in Rangoon are rebuilding their huts alongside the Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone. They were previously evicted from the site by the municipal department, but…
Burma's farmers fight copper mine over eviction
The construction of a government-backed copper mine in Northern Burma has led to the forced relocation of farmers and families in Sagaing division. Testing their new-found freedom of expression, the Burmese farmers are…
Army evicts 600 tenants in Rangoon division
Tenants in Rangoon’s North Okkalapa township on land they rented from the Burmese army’have been told to move off the property after receiving a 10-day notice
Court rejects ‘evicted’ villagers appeal
Six residents, who resisted eviction orders and were sentenced to hard labour, had their appeal rejected by a district court last week according to their attorney
Villagers resist eviction, sentenced to hard labour
After taking a stand against municipal authorities, villagers near Naypyidaw have been sentenced to hard labour after ignoring an eviction notice