Forced labour and extortion in Pa?an District

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"During March, April and May 2012, residents of five village tracts in Pa?an District were ordered to perform forced labour without payment and pay arbitrary fees in lieu of forced labour and for damage to crops by animals. Villagers from Htee Hpoh Kyaw, Mya P?Deh and Noh Ta Pweh village tracts in T?Nay Hsah Township were ordered to cultivate land for Tatmadaw and Border Guard troops, while T?Kaw Bee village tract residents were ordered to transport building materials from Kawkareik town and perform forced labour building a water well for the DKBA. Most recently, in May 2012, residents of Htee Wah Blaw village tract were ordered to pay a total of 600,000 kyat (US $733.50) in lieu of sending six villagers to serve as porters for Border Guard troops."

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Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)

Date of Publication: 

2012-06-19

Date of entry: 

2012-07-13

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English

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