{"id":63191,"date":"2004-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-10-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeburmarangers.org\/2004\/10\/19\/karenni-relief-team-fbr-report\/"},"modified":"2004-10-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2004-10-19T00:00:00","slug":"karenni-relief-team-fbr-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/my\/2004\/10\/19\/karenni-relief-team-fbr-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Karenni Relief Team (FBR) report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FBR Karenni Relief Team Report
October 19, 2004<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karenni State, Burma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 October, 2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Karenni grandmother shot in the leg by the Burma Army. September 2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mother and sister of karenni villager killed by Burma Army 28\/9\/04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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IDP Situation:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

On October 1, the Burma Army started clearing the area South of Mawchi, Karenni State.<\/p>\n

On September15 they had called all the village headmen and pastors for a meeting in Mawchi at Saya Daw temple.\u00a0 In the meeting, they told them that from Oct. 16 on, all villagers would have to move to relocation sites.\u00a0 None of the villagers wanted to move, so they are now hiding in the forest. Villagers who remained in their villages are prepared to flee into the jungle rather than go to the relocation sites.<\/p>\n

Human Rights Abuses:<\/p>\n

Forced relocation: The Burma Army commanded that after 1 Oct all people must move to the relocation sites.<\/p>\n

Stealing: While in the villages giving these orders the troop stole pigs, chickens and ducks without paying for them.<\/p>\n

Forced Labor: Villagers were forced to porter for the Burma Army on their way.<\/p>\n

Interview:<\/p>\n

Our FBR team, during the mission, interviewed some villagers on Sept. 28, 2004, while the Karenni soldiers and Burma Army were fighting.\u00a0 We also interviewed one woman (Naw Paw Paw*)
*names changed for security.<\/p>\n

Burma Army activities:<\/p>\n

Four Burma Army battalions are patrolling.\u00a0 On October 1, they started north of Mawchi with two battalions, and south of Mawchi with two battalions.\u00a0 One battalion north of Mawchi (LIB 35) is led by commander Yin Moo Aung and second commander Aung Naing Swe.\u00a0 The second battalion (LIB 428) is led by commander Way Linn Aung.<\/p>\n

South of Mawchi, one battalion (LIB 134) is led by commander Myint Swe.\u00a0 The second battalion (LIB 428) is led by an unknown commander.\u00a0 At the time of the mission they remained in the Mawchi area, but were to move on October 16 into the Karen and Karenni areas.<\/p>\n

Health:<\/p>\n

All of the villagers hiding in the jungle are becoming sick. There is no medicine, so it is becoming very difficult to stay.\u00a0 During the coming winter months they will not have enough warm clothing.\u00a0 They need food, clothing, and medicine.<\/p>\n

Interview<\/p>\n

Name: Naw Paw Paw*
Age: 45
Nationality: Karen
Address: Gaw Kah Doh Koh village, No 1 town
Marital Status: yes, with 4 children<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 “28\/9\/04 at 7:00 am, while my husband and I are on our farm, the Burma Army LIB (428) and KNSO led by commander Yee Aung Oo with about 40 soldiers came to the hut and forced my husband to reveal village hiding places.\u00a0 In the Nu Thu Kee area in Gah Zee Kee village (N-97′ 14′ 55”, E- 18′ 38′ 40”) in the morning at 10:55 the Burma Army were shooting our son Soe Pah, 20 years old, in our hut.\u00a0 They shot him to death. Naw Daw*, over 90 years was also shot, and the bullet is in her thigh.\u00a0 Another daughter of mine and 3 children were in the hut as well.\u00a0 They are all safe and I thank God for that.\u00a0 We are still afraid.<\/p>\n

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Burma Army soldiers took my son’s ring, watch, and money. Myhusband is still with them.\u00a0 We don’t know how he is or where heis.\u00a0 The Burma Army and KNSO gave us a very hard problem.\u00a0 Idon’t know what to do.\u00a0 If possible, my brother is in a Karennirefugee, please take us to my brother.”<\/div>\n
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Date of Interview:\u00a0 8\/10\/04<\/p>\n

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ENDS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n