"Rhododendron News" Vol. XIII. No. III May-June 2010

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Table of Contents: Elections 2010_ Development as incentive to woo Chin voters ahead of elections ... SPDC creates 60 new govt. servant posts in pre-elections maneuver ... Identity Cards issued at cheaper-than-usual rate ahead of elections ... Questionable motive behind donations to Christian churches ... USDA warns of dire consequences for not voting for party ..... Arbitrary Measures_ SPDC bans pond fish-breeding in Hakha ... Fire victims, unassisted, slapped with fines ... Money collected for govt.-owned tea plantation ... Amy collects 180 tins of rice from villagers on monthly basis ... Troops extort nearly five million Kyats from traders ... Hakha residents pay more for cellular phone use ... Families forced to relocate due to airport extensions ... Water shortage caused by soldiers? excessive use ..... Forced Labor & Land Confiscation_ Forced labor used on confiscated farmland ... Villagers lost land, livestock due to hydroelectric project ... Bonded Labor & Sexual Exploitation of the Poor ..... Freedom of Religion_ Student held decennial celebration at junta-banned Church ... Attendance falls as RELA raids target churchgoers ..... The Rights of the Child_ SPDC still uses child soldiers ... Food Crisis in Chinland ... Officials ignores ongoing humanitarian problems in Kanpalet Township ..... Situations of Refugees_ Raids blamed for rise in case of mentally affected refugees ... Refugee severely injured in RELA raid ... Refugee woman severely injure after being pushed off bus ... Funeral Service Held For Chin Accident Victims In Thailand

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Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO)

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2010-06-00

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2010-11-24

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  • Individual Documents

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English

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