Subject: FW: KWO calls on UNSC to act on Burma
The Karen Women's Organization today issued a public statement pleading for international women's organizations to press for an immediate United Nations Security Council resolution on Burma.
"Over the past several weeks, 13,000 people have been driven from their homes in eastern Burma, many in Karen state. Burma's military junta is on a rampage, killing women, children, and other innocent civilians. We desperately need women around the world to demand that the UN Security Council take action to end the violence in eastern Burma," said KWO in a statement. "If the UN Security Council turns a blind eye, many more women will die."
Over the past seven weeks, 13,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in villages in eastern Burma, an area of the world off-limit to journalists and non-governmental organizations. Over the past ten years, 2,800 villages have been destroyed of forced to evacuate by Burma's military junta, widely recognized as one of the world's most brutal regimes.
Refugees International, the respected human rights organization, reports that over 1,000,000 refugees have fled from Burma, and over 1/2 million remain displaced inside the country as internal refugees. In addition to the torching of villages, the military junta has carried out a widespread campaign of rape against ethnic minority women in Burma, including the Karen. Ethnic women's organizations have documented these rapes extensively in reports including "Shattering Silences", "License to Rape", and others ...
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 08:17:47 +0700
Subject: FW: KRC April Report
This month of April, in Burma, we are seeing disturbing features related to the Shift to Pyinmana of Burma’s Capital (or) “Nay Pyi Daw” which would mean the “Imperial City”. The shift may be for less Exposure, More Security and More Central Control...
Date: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:31 AM
Subject: Fwd: FW: Total number of IDPs in Karen State Now Over 13,000 People
In Mon Township, a new group of Burma Army soldiers leaves to attack villagers from their camp at Muthey. Villagers are beaten and fined for suspected collaboration with KNU. Over 5,000 IDPs total in Mon Township, Nyaunglebin District.
Burma Army relocates villagers, conducts forced labor, and destroys villagers' property in Hsaw Hti Township, Nyaunglebin District. 4000 displaced in Hsaw Hti, Townships, Nyaungleben District.1,000 villagers displaced in Ler Doh,Township, Nyaunglebin District. The total number of villagers displaced for these two townships is 5,000 people.
Burma Army soldiers in Toungoo District shoot a 35 year old villager and threaten to shoot anyone found outside their village. Over 2,000 IDPs total.
In Muthraw District, Burma Army burns 8 houses in Htakotobaw Village on 27 April 2006 and villagers hide in jungle for two days. Villagers flee again on 2 May in fear of further attacks by nearby Burma Army troops. Over 100 villagers in hiding and over 800 prepared to flee.
Over 1000 villagers have fled to the banks of the Salween River...
Date: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:31 AM
Subject: Fwd: FW: Burma Army burns 8 houses in Htakotobaw Village
On 27 April 2006, Burma Army LIB 361 burned 8 houses down in Htakotobaw Village, Muthraw District, Northern Karen State. The villagers fled into the jungle and stayed in hiding for two days before returning to their village on 30 April 2006. On 1 May, the Htakotobaw villagers heard that Burma Army patrols were in the area again. On 2 May, the villagers fled their village and are in now hiding...
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Date: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:34 AM
Subject: FW: Global Day of Action for Burma: May 16, 2006
We are writing with terrible news and a call for your emergency help. Over the past several weeks, the military junta in Burma, led by the dictator Than Shwe, has launched major attacks on ethnic minorities in eastern Burma, driving 13,000 people from their homes. Humanitarian organizations report that these are the largest attacks in Burma in 10 years, and that they are adding to what was already a humanitarian disaster. Astonishingly, the military junta has destroyed or forced villagers to abandon 2,800 villages in eastern Burma alone in the past 10-12 years. According to the respected refugee organization Refugees International, this has created the largest population flow in Southeast Asia and the most serious internal displacement crisis in all of Asia...
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 08:14:54 +0700
Subject: FW: Karen Humanitarian Relief Worker Killed by a Burma Army Land Mine
Yesterday we lost one of our best men due to a landmine placed by the Burma Army landmine. His name was Saw Mu (Mr. Happy), but we called him Mr.Afraid because he was not. He was the Muthraw District Free Burma Ranger team video camera man. He was the team counselor and an additional duty for which he volunteered, was children programs with the Good Life Club. He was a bright, humble and brave young man.We are saddened by his death but believe he did not die in vain and was the finest example of Karen manhood. His was a full life of giving to many and he set an example of servant leadership. He died putting a light on the current Burma Army attacks on the civilians of this area and that light is shining...
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 08:01:22 -1200
Subject: NCUB Statement on Atrocities against the Karen People
(the following message is written in Burmese script)
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