"The SPDC has been using forced labour since the end of May, 2000 to date from residents of Mawlaik township for the repairs to the strategically important Thet-care-kyin/Homalin road, a road which branches off the Ye-U, Kalewa motor road in the Mawlaik township (Sagaing Division). Forced labor is also being used for building bridges to cross streams and indiscriminate collection of money from the people is being practised..."