Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA)
Individual Documents
Description:
''In May 2018, a soldier from the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) had a dispute with local community members in Daw Ka Kloh village, Noh Taw Plah village tract, Noh T’Kaw Township.
Five local villagers cut down a tree close to the field of DKBA Deputy Company Commander Saw Kee, based in Noh Moh Wah army camp. The commander of this battalion was Pa Nyein. Saw Kee was upset because he thought the tree belonged to him. He said that the five villagers did not respect him, and took advantage of his absence to cut down the tree. He behaved in an aggressive way to the local people, and threw their electric saw on the ground...''
Source/publisher:
Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)
Date of publication:
2018-12-19
Date of entry/update:
2019-01-24
Grouping:
Individual Documents
Category:
Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), Armed conflict in Karen State - the human rights situation, Discrimination against the Karen, Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) reports, Kayin (Karen) State
Language:
English
Format :
pdf
Size:
467.13 KB
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