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Burma’s Navy Attacks Civilians’ Livelihood
TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................. 5 SITUATION BRIEF .............................................................................................. 9 BACKGROUND OF KYWE THONE NYI MA ISLAND ......................................... 10 METHODOLOGY ............................................................ ....................... ........... 12 THE START OF LAND CONFISCATION ON KYWE THONE NYI MA ISLAND..... 13 “NEW” GOVERNMENT ACTS LIKE THE FORMER, LEADING TO LOSS OF LIVELIHOODS ...................................................................................................... 15 NO RECOURSE, NO COMPENSATION ................................................................. 22 IMPACTING THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS OF THE LOCAL INHABITANTS THROUGH ETHNIC INFILTRATION ...................................................................... 24 AREA RESTRICTION DURING THE LAND CONFISCATION BY NAVY NO. 43..... 29 EXTORTION .........................................................................................................34 LAND CONFISCATION RESULTS IN FORCED MIGRATION AND A SEARCH FOR NEW LIVELIHOODS ..................................................................................................... 36 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION ............................................................................. 42 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................... 44 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................... 45
Human Rights Foundation of Monland – Burma | June - July, 2011