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Forced labour at Indo-Burma border



During the 1st week of March 1997, The villagers from Min Tha village 
were subjected to forced labour. Men, women and even ageing were used to 
forced labour to take out the Teak from the jungle for Burmese Army BN228.
Forced labourers were beaten up by soldiers in work place as uaual.One 
villager were severely beaten and broken his leg, but Army deniled to 
give any medical treatment. Relatives brought him to Tamu Government 
Hospital but admission was not accepted. Therefore they went to the Kalay 
Myo for long distant and took medical treatment there.They have afraid to 
put on trial for their case against Army personals.Responsible person for 
the case is Capt. Tun Swe from BN 228.
source FTUB(WB)