Attacks, killings and the food crisis in Toungoo District

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"SPDC troops have continued to target internally displaced persons (IDPs) within Toungoo District. Civilians continue be killed or injured by the attacks while many of the survivors flee their homes and take shelter in forest hiding sites. Some who have moved into SPDC forced relocation sites continue to secretly return to their villages to cultivate their crops, constantly risking punishment or execution by troops patrolling the areas. The SPDC?s repeated disruption of regular planting cycles has created a food crisis in Toungoo, further endangering the IDPs living there. This report examines the abuses in Toungoo District from April to June 2008..."

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Karen Human Rights Group Field Reports (KHRG #2008-F9)

Date of Publication: 

2008-08-01

Date of entry: 

2009-11-01

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English

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