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SSA NEWS

11 November 1999

Human Rights Violation in Central Shan State

On the 14th October 1999, SSA troops in the central Shan state had saved =
4
runaway porters. They were convicts serving their terms, who were sent =
to
use as porters, in the campaign against SSA troops.

They were:

(1) Aung Ko, age 17, son of U Maung and Daw Mya of Pale township,  =
Sagaing
Division.
(2) Khin Maung Tint, age 24, an Indian from May Myo.
(3) Maung Tu, age 27, a Burmese from Mogok (Mong Goot).
(4) U Mya Kyi, age 52, a Burmese from Mya Yait Nanda, Myothit, Mandalay.

When they were found, they were weak and tired because they were =
underfed
and were covered with bruises and wounds, due to continuous beatings of =
the
SPDC soldiers. In the SPDC's new offensive against SSA in the central =
Shan
State, they are using more than 300 troops from Rangoon and Mandalay. =
The
number of the convicted porters used in these campaign was not =
known.They
were mixed with civilian porters which have been captured on their way, =
but
the SPDC troops are really using convicts as porters and human mine
sweepers.

The 4 runaway porters were treated and cared by SSA troops, and later =
let
them went back to Nam Sarng on 20th October 1999. In these new campaign, =
in
the central Shan State, the Burmes troops are perpetrating atrocities =
such
as  looting, rape and execution as in 1996 campaign.

The SPDC has a grand plan to annihilate its political enemies in every
corner  of the country. The military intelligence has been ordered to
observe every  political parties, including the cease fire armed groups. =
A
reliable source from  Rangoon said that on the 8th November 1999, SPDC =
had
detained ethnic  political leaders of the Mon and Chin, in Rangoon.


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October 1999, SSA troops in the central Shan state had saved =
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Sagaing<BR>Division.<BR>(2) Khin Maung Tint, age 24, an Indian from May=20
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were found, they were weak and tired because they were underfed<BR>and =
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covered with bruises and wounds, due to continuous beatings of =
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they are using more than 300 troops from Rangoon and Mandalay. =
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the convicted porters used in these campaign was not known.They<BR>were =
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troops, and later let<BR>them went back to Nam Sarng on 20th October =
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these new campaign, in<BR>the central Shan State, the Burmes troops are=20
perpetrating atrocities such<BR>as&nbsp; looting, rape and execution as =
in 1996=20
campaign.<BR><BR>The SPDC has a grand plan to annihilate its political =
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in every<BR>corner&nbsp; of the country. The military intelligence has =
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ordered to<BR>observe every&nbsp; political parties, including the cease =
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armed groups. A<BR>reliable source from&nbsp; Rangoon said that on the =
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November 1999, SPDC had<BR>detained ethnic&nbsp; political leaders of =
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