The call from the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission comes after squatters say their settlement was destroyed by thugs hired by local authorities in a village in Mon State.
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Squatter eviction highlights Suu Kyi's military challenge
Days before democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi led her lawmakers into parliament as Burma’s government-in-waiting, Ei Than watched bulldozers sent by the military destroy her house in a slum on the outskirts of Rangoon.
Squatters cast into the cold
Burma’s national rights watchdog noted this week the destruction of over squatter’s 500 homes in the Mingalardon Pyin Ma Pin Industrial Zone and Yuzana Garden City areas of Rangoon, which left close to 1000 homeless.
Squatters dig in at Bagan archaeological zone
Squatters who built homes in the Bagan archaeological zone have been issued a deadline to vacate the area.
Rangoon’s squatters live in fear of eviction, violence
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Rangoon’s squatters live in fear of eviction, violence
“He denied police made use of vigilantes, but added that evictions were often carried out following requests by companies seeking to develop the areas.”