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Naga Rights Body appeals for help Nagas in Burma
Imphal (Manipur), December 25, 2000
Mizzima News Group (www.mizzima.com)
A Naga human rights organization has accused that the military junta of
Burma is violating the rights of the Nagas living in that country. In a
press release last Friday, the Naga People's Movement for Human Rights
(NPMHR) said that Naga villagers living in Burma have been subjected to
hardships meted out by the Burmese army recently.
The Burmese army has recently launched military attacks on bases of
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) situated inside Burma.
Indian Home Minister L.K Advani said in November that Burmese army is
helping India fight against Naga insurgency and it destroyed five NSCN
(Khaplang faction) camps this year.
The release further said that there is an increase of Internally
Displaced People in the Naga Hill areas in Burma and the displaced
people are living without food and clothing.
The NPMHR, which is based in Kohima of Nagaland, said that the Naga
villagers are subjected to desecration of churches, forced conversion
into Buddhism, forced conscription into the Burmese army, forced labour
without pay, burning of paddy fields and villages.
Contrary to the claim of Burmese regime, forced labour continues to
exist in Burma. For example, local populace said that the Burmese army
is using forced labour in the construction of Khanti-Lahai-Leshi motor
road in Naga Hill area.
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<p>Imphal (Manipur), December 25, 2000
<br>Mizzima News Group <a href="http://www.mizzima.com";>(www.mizzima.com)</a>
<p>A Naga human rights organization has accused that the military junta
of Burma is violating the rights of the Nagas living in that country. In
a press release last Friday, the Naga People's Movement for Human Rights
(NPMHR) said that Naga villagers living in Burma have been subjected to
hardships meted out by the Burmese army recently.
<p>The Burmese army has recently launched military attacks on bases of
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) situated inside Burma. Indian
Home Minister L.K Advani said in November that Burmese army is helping
India fight against Naga insurgency and it destroyed five NSCN (Khaplang
faction) camps this year.
<p>The release further said that there is an increase of Internally Displaced
People in the Naga Hill areas in Burma and the displaced people are living
without food and clothing.
<p>The NPMHR, which is based in Kohima of Nagaland, said that the Naga
villagers are subjected to desecration of churches, forced conversion into
Buddhism, forced conscription into the Burmese army, forced labour without
pay, burning of paddy fields and villages.
<p>Contrary to the claim of Burmese regime, forced labour continues to
exist in Burma. For example, local populace said that the Burmese army
is using forced labour in the construction of Khanti-Lahai-Leshi motor
road in Naga Hill area.
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