"November 2016"--Table of contents page. "This report was researched and written by Caroline Stover, a fellow with the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch"--Page 72. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Appendix VI: Human Rights Watch Letter to Kyaw Hlwan Moe Company. Glossary -- Summary -- Methodology: Terminology -- IV. Background: Conflict After the 2010 Elections -- Karen State Governance -- Business Development Plans -- II. Barriers to Realization of Land Rights: Intimidation by the Border Guard Force and Other Armed Groups -- Forced Eviction and Destruction of Property -- Obstacles in the Justice System -- Lack of Free Expression and Assembly -- Lack of Notice, Consultation -- Difficulties Demonstrating Land Claims -- Problems with Local Land Administration Offices -- Nonexistent or Inadequate Compensation -- Loss of Livelihood, Migration to Thailand -- Lack of Redress -- III. Land Rights Under Domestic and International Laws and Policies: National Law -- International Law -- IV. Recommendations: To the Government of Burma -- To the Burmese Defense Services (Tatmadaw) -- To the Government of Karen State -- To Domestic and Multinational Companies Operating in Karen State -- To International Donors and Financial Institutions -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix I: Human Rights Watch Letter to the Karen State Chief Minister -- Appendix II: Human Rights Watch Letter to the National Agriculture Minister -- Appendix III: Karen State Government Response to Human Rights Watch -- Appendix IV: Human Rights Watch Letter to Zwekabin Hotel -- Appendix V: Human Rights Watch Letter to the Karen State Agriculture Minister -- Appendix VI: Human Rights Watch Letter to Kyaw Hlwan Moe Company.
Summary:
"The report, "'The Farmer Becomes the Criminal': Land Confiscation in Burma's Karen State," documents human rights violations by militias, police, and government officials in Karen State for the confiscation of land from ethnic Karen farmers, many of whose families had farmed the land for generations"--Publisher's description.
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